Kawthaung in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Kawthaung sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 872 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Kawthaung's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kawthaung has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kawthaung's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 872 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kawthaung in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Kawthaung reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How fall really feels in Kawthaung
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kawthaung weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 34 | 5 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 16 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 26° | 67 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 27° | 115 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 305 | 27.3 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 335 | 26.3 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 363 | 27.9 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 26° | 389 | 28 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 25° | 419 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 327 | 26.7 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 126 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 48 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kawthaung gets around 872 mm of rain over 71 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kawthaung
In fall, Kawthaung overlaps its cyclone and rainy season 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.
Is fall a good time to visit Kawthaung?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Kawthaung for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kawthaung in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kawthaung sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kawthaung in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Kawthaung in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Kawthaung in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.