Letpandan in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Letpandan sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
14 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Letpandan in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Letpandan reaches about 33°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Letpandan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 58 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
58
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Letpandan 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
Jan32° / 18°50.911.15.4
Feb35° / 19°30.211.43.5
Mar38° / 22°91.411.91.5
Apr39° / 26°253.712.40.6
May35° / 26°22220.612.81.6
Jun31° / 25°44129.4132.2
Jul30° / 25°45830.5132.4
Aug30° / 25°42930.612.62.4
Sep31° / 25°30528.212.12.3
Oct32° / 25°15121.211.62.9
Nov32° / 23°37511.24.5
Dec31° / 20°61115.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Letpandan gets around 14 mm of rain over 2 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 humid — 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Letpandan

In seasonPeak

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

Letpandan's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
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May
Jun
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Is winter a good time to visit Letpandan?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Letpandan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Letpandan in Winter

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

In winter, Letpandan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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UV index in Letpandan in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Letpandan peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Letpandan 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 Letpandan is worst in March — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1683 µg/m³Jul 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Letpandan?

Letpandan sits at 17.8°N, 95.8°E, 23 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Tharyarwady, 15 km away.

Topography around Letpandan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Letpandan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m.

The land around Letpandan is covered by cropland (73%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Tharyarwady 15 km · Hinthada 35 km · Zalun 40 km · Ingabu 51 km · Taikkyi 57 km · Zigon 63 km · Myanaung 72 km · Kyonpyaw 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
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 Letpandan (17.7866°, 95.7508°, elevation 23 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.