Lawksawk in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lawksawk sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 48 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 24°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Lawksawk's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lawksawk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lawksawk in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 28°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Lawksawk reaches about 25°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Lawksawk 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 10° | 15 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
| Feb | 27° / 12° | 10 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 15° | 20 | 3 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 18° | 93 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 259 | 23.8 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 246 | 28 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 257 | 29.5 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 297 | 30.1 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 277 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 241 | 25.6 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 85 | 11.1 | 11 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 12° | 23 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lawksawk gets around 48 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lawksawk
None of Lawksawk's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Lawksawk's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Lawksawk?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Lawksawk for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lawksawk in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lawksawk sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Lawksawk in Winter
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 Lawksawk peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (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) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Lawksawk in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lawksawk is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 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) | 28 | 46 | 76 | 47 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Lawksawk?
Lawksawk sits at 21.2°N, 96.9°E, 940 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taunggyi, 54 km away.
Topography around Lawksawk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lawksawk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lawksawk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m.
The land around Lawksawk is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) 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 Lawksawk (21.2481°, 96.8673°, elevation 940 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.