Manaung in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Manaung sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 355 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

Spring is Manaung's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Manaung has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Manaung's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
355 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Manaung in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Manaung reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Manaung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 51 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
51
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Manaung weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°60.7119.2
Feb26° / 23°20.311.49.2
Mar27° / 25°30.711.98.8
Apr28° / 27°242.312.47.5
May29° / 27°32820.212.94.4
Jun28° / 27°93429.413.13.1
Jul28° / 26°96930.7133.2
Aug27° / 26°77930.812.63.2
Sep28° / 26°47928.212.13.4
Oct29° / 27°23219.211.64.6
Nov28° / 26°514.811.17.1
Dec27° / 24°141.310.98.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Manaung gets around 355 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Manaung

In seasonPeak

In spring, Manaung overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Manaung'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 spring a good time to visit Manaung?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manaung in Spring

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

In spring, Manaung sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manaung in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Manaung in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manaung peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Manaung in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Manaung is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 936 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr36Poor
May26Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manaung?

Manaung sits at 18.9°N, 93.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taungup, 54 km away.

KyeintaliPyayThayetmyoMyaydo

Topography around Manaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,051 m.

The land around Manaung is covered by cropland (34%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
1,051 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Taungup 54 km · Kyaukpyu 66 km · Ngapali 78 km · Ann 110 km · Kyeintali 124 km · Pyay 156 km · Thayetmyo 161 km · Myaydo 166 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 Manaung (18.8548°, 93.7291°, elevation 9 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.