Gwa weather in August

In August, Gwa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 757 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gwa's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
757 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
95%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gwa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12726
22726
32726
42726
52726
62726
72726
82726
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102726
112726
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202726
212726
222726
232726
242726
252726
262726
272726
282726
292726
302726
312726

How August really feels in Gwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gwa weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°80.511.18.9
Feb26° / 24°00.111.49.0
Mar27° / 25°40.711.98.8
Apr28° / 27°212.112.47.5
May29° / 27°25619.412.84.5
Jun28° / 26°79829.4133.2
Jul27° / 26°86430.412.93.2
Aug27° / 26°75730.512.63.2
Sep28° / 26°41627.112.13.6
Oct29° / 26°14417.311.64.8
Nov29° / 26°283.811.26.8
Dec28° / 24°60.7118.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gwa gets around 757 mm of rain over 30.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3196

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7496
8496
9496
10595
11595
12694
13694
14793
15793
16892
17892
18892
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Wind in August

Winds average 18 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1218light breeze
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2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:546:42
212.85:546:41
312.85:546:41
412.85:556:40
512.75:556:40
612.75:556:39
712.75:566:39
812.75:566:38
912.75:566:38
1012.75:566:37
1112.75:576:37
1212.75:576:36
1312.65:576:36
1412.65:576:35
1512.65:586:34
1612.65:586:34
1712.65:586:33
1812.65:586:32
1912.65:596:32
2012.55:596:31
2112.55:596:30
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2412.56:006:28
2512.56:006:27
2612.46:006:27
2712.46:006:26
2812.46:006:25
2912.46:006:24
3012.46:016:23
3112.46:016:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gwa

In seasonPeak

In August, Gwa sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gwa sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Gwa's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Gwa?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwa.

What to pack for Gwa in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Gwa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Gwa in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Gwa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gwa peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gwa in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gwa is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1333 µg/m³Oct 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gwa?

Gwa sits at 17.6°N, 94.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyeintali, 47 km away.

Topography around Gwa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gwa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,237 m.

The land around Gwa is covered by trees (41%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (34%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
1,237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Kyeintali 47 km · Kyonpyaw 73 km · Ingabu 77 km · Pathein 92 km · Hinthada 93 km · Ngapali 98 km · Zalun 105 km · Myanaung 110 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gwa (17.5937°, 94.58°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).