Kawthaung weather in April

In April, Kawthaung sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 115 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kawthaung's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawthaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kawthaung is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kawthaung reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13026
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43027
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How April really feels in Kawthaung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kawthaung weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°34511.56.5
Feb29° / 25°163.411.76.4
Mar30° / 26°679.211.95.5
Apr30° / 27°11516.812.24.3
May29° / 26°30527.312.53.3
Jun28° / 26°33526.312.63.5
Jul28° / 26°36327.912.53.6
Aug27° / 26°3892812.33.6
Sep27° / 25°41927.912.13.5
Oct28° / 25°32726.711.83.8
Nov28° / 25°12616.111.54.9
Dec28° / 25°487.711.46.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184357
194258
204258
214159
224060
233961
243763
253763
263565
273367
283367
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kawthaung gets around 115 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
849
949
1049
1149
1250
1350
1451
1552
1653
1755
1856
1958
2059
2161
2262
2364
2465
2567
2668
2770
2871
2973
3074

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16832
26634
36436
46337
56139
66040
75842
85644
95545
105347
115149
124951
134753
144456
154258
164060
173862
183565
193367
203169
212971
222872
232674
242476
252377
262278
272080
281981
291783
301684

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:586:03
212.15:576:03
312.15:576:03
412.15:566:03
512.15:566:03
612.15:556:03
712.15:546:03
812.15:546:03
912.25:536:03
1012.25:536:03
1112.25:526:03
1212.25:526:03
1312.25:516:03
1412.25:506:03
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1612.25:496:03
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1812.25:486:03
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kawthaung

In seasonPeak

In April, Kawthaung sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Kawthaung's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kawthaung?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kawthaung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kawthaung in April

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

In April, Kawthaung sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kawthaung in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kawthaung in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kawthaung peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Jan 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kawthaung in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kawthaung is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1416 µg/m³Oct 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kawthaung?

Kawthaung sits at 10.0°N, 98.6°E, 110 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ranong, 9.0 km away.

Tha KhamSurat ThaniKo Tao

Topography around Kawthaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawthaung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m.

The land around Kawthaung is covered by water (73%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
1,368 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Ranong 9.0 km · Lang Suan 58 km · Chumphon 89 km · Tha Kham 122 km · Surat Thani 127 km · Ko Tao 141 km · Khao Lak 156 km · Ban Na San 159 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 Kawthaung (9.9824°, 98.5503°, elevation 110 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).