Magway weather in February

In February, Magway sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Magway's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:45 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Magway is human settlement.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Magway reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13116
23116
33116
43216
53216
63216
73216
83216
93217
103217
113317
123317
133317
143317
153317
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173317
183418
193418
203418
213418
223418
233418
243518
253518
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273519
283519

How February really feels in Magway

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 21 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
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Magway weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°60.610.97.1
Feb33° / 17°10.211.34.7
Mar37° / 21°20.711.92.1
Apr39° / 25°152.212.40.8
May37° / 26°11513.912.91.5
Jun33° / 26°20024.813.22.2
Jul32° / 25°20026.313.12.4
Aug32° / 25°20427.712.72.3
Sep32° / 25°21424.512.12.5
Oct32° / 24°14218.411.53.3
Nov31° / 21°294.5115.5
Dec29° / 17°8110.87.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Magway gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14148120
24048120
34048120
43948120
53948130
63848130
73848140
83848150
93747160
103746170
113745170
123844180
133843190
143842200
153841210
163840210
173840220
183839221
193839221
203839221
213838221
223838231
233838231
243837232
253837232
263737242
273737242
283637253

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:515:57
211.16:515:57
311.16:505:58
411.16:505:58
511.26:505:59
611.26:496:00
711.26:496:00
811.26:496:01
911.26:486:01
1011.26:486:02
1111.26:476:02
1211.36:476:03
1311.36:466:03
1411.36:466:04
1511.36:456:04
1611.36:456:05
1711.46:446:05
1811.46:446:06
1911.46:436:06
2011.46:436:07
2111.46:426:07
2211.46:416:08
2311.56:416:08
2411.56:406:09
2511.56:396:09
2611.56:396:09
2711.56:386:10
2811.56:376:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Magway

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Magway?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magway in February

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

In February, Magway sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magway in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magway peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 10UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Magway in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Magway is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1561 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb52Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magway?

Magway sits at 20.1°N, 94.9°E, 60 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Minbu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Magway

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,860 m.

The land around Magway is covered by trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (30%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,860 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Minbu 7.0 km · Yenangyaung 36 km · Taungdwingyi 66 km · Kyaukpadaung 80 km · Chauk 84 km · Myaydo 92 km · Thayetmyo 96 km · Ann 100 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 Magway (20.1496°, 94.9325°, elevation 60 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). 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).