Kyauktan in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kyauktan sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 40 mm of rain over about 7 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 27°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
40 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
7.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kyauktan in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kyauktan reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

10°20°30°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Kyauktan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Kyauktan 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
Jan26° / 12°142.410.78.5
Feb29° / 15°152.111.26.8
Mar33° / 18°233.911.84.0
Apr35° / 22°6710.312.62.5
May33° / 24°3432213.22.5
Jun32° / 25°3982813.52.3
Jul31° / 25°3402913.42.3
Aug31° / 25°31328.312.82.4
Sep31° / 24°32126.212.22.7
Oct30° / 22°22420.111.44.1
Nov28° / 18°425.610.87.1
Dec26° / 14°112.110.58.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kyauktan gets around 40 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

0246810DecJanFeb

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

0246DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kyauktan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Kyauktan?

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.

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyauktan in Winter

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

In winter, Kyauktan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kyauktan in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyauktan peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 18UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Kyauktan 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 Kyauktan is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 2167 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyauktan?

Kyauktan sits at 24.3°N, 95.9°E, 142 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Katha, 47 km away.

KanbaluBhamoLakang

Topography around Kyauktan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyauktan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Kyauktan is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,147 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Katha 47 km · Mohnyin 73 km · Shwegu 91 km · Tatkon 94 km · Hopin 102 km · Kanbalu 126 km · Bhamo 136 km · Lakang 138 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 Kyauktan (24.2782°, 95.8949°, elevation 142 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.