Kyauktaw weather in August

In August, Kyauktaw sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 556 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kyauktaw's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyauktaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
556 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
95%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Kyauktaw is human settlement in Myanmar.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kyauktaw reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Kyauktaw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kyauktaw 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
Jan28° / 13°80.710.98.2
Feb32° / 15°50.611.35.7
Mar35° / 20°151.911.93.3
Apr36° / 23°326.512.52.4
May33° / 25°27220.4132.5
Jun30° / 25°65229.513.22.6
Jul29° / 25°72730.913.12.7
Aug29° / 25°55630.512.72.6
Sep30° / 24°36128.512.12.6
Oct31° / 23°18419.411.53.6
Nov30° / 20°344.6115.9
Dec28° / 15°100.810.87.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
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70100
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kyauktaw gets around 556 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
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799
899
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1099
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1299
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1499
1599
1699
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3098
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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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1199
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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128calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:556:53
212.95:566:52
312.95:566:52
412.95:566:51
512.95:576:51
612.95:576:50
712.95:586:50
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1912.76:026:41
2012.66:026:41
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 2.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
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183.0Moderate
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243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kyauktaw

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyauktaw'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 Kyauktaw?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyauktaw.

What to pack for Kyauktaw in August

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

In August, Kyauktaw sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kyauktaw 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 64 km away) is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kyauktaw in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Kyauktaw peaks around July 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kyauktaw 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 Kyauktaw is worst in April — around 132 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 9132 µg/m³Nov 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar132Unhealthy
Apr132Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyauktaw?

Kyauktaw sits at 20.8°N, 93.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mrauk U, 36 km away.

Cox's BazarAnnKyaukpyuChaukYenangyaung

Topography around Kyauktaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyauktaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m.

The land around Kyauktaw is covered by cropland (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
729 m
80 km
2,157 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Mrauk U 36 km · Buthidaung Town 46 km · Sittwe 78 km · Cox's Bazar 120 km · Ann 162 km · Kyaukpyu 169 km · Chauk 192 km · Yenangyaung 202 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 Kyauktaw (20.8447°, 92.9753°, elevation 10 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).