Kyaukme in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kyaukme sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Kyaukme's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kyaukme's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
42 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
8.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kyaukme in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 28°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kyaukme reaches about 25°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Kyaukme weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 151.910.89.1
Feb27° / 11°121.611.28.4
Mar30° / 14°183.111.86.2
Apr31° / 18°539.612.54.6
May30° / 20°19821.113.13.9
Jun29° / 22°22926.813.43.2
Jul28° / 22°25327.813.23.4
Aug28° / 21°2732912.83.4
Sep28° / 21°20925.312.13.8
Oct27° / 19°15320.311.55.0
Nov26° / 15°536.510.97.7
Dec24° / 11°162.310.68.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kyaukme gets around 42 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kyaukme

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None of Kyaukme's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Kyaukme's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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May
Jun
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Is winter a good time to visit Kyaukme?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Kyaukme for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kyaukme in Winter

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

In winter, Kyaukme sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Kyaukme in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyaukme peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kyaukme in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kyaukme is worst in March — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.6× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 18133 µg/m³Oct 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb47Poor
Mar143Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyaukme?

Kyaukme sits at 22.5°N, 97.0°E, 769 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mogok, 68 km away.

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Topography around Kyaukme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyaukme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 797 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,256 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.

The land around Kyaukme is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
1,256 m
80 km
2,181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Mogok 68 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 82 km · Lashio 86 km · Madaya 102 km · Mandalay 116 km · Amarapura 123 km · Sagaing 131 km · Shwebo 137 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 Kyaukme (22.5392°, 97.0343°, elevation 769 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.