Mandalay weather in February

In February, Mandalay sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Mandalay is cultural city in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.

Density
7,374/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

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 34°C by the end.

A typical February day in Mandalay reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13016
23016
33116
43116
53116
63116
73116
83116
93116
103217
113217
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How February really feels in Mandalay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 16 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
16
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.

Mandalay weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°80.910.87.7
Feb32° / 17°40.711.25.2
Mar36° / 22°121.311.82.4
Apr38° / 26°254.612.50.9
May36° / 27°15415.7131.6
Jun34° / 27°12018.113.32.2
Jul34° / 27°11718.913.22.3
Aug33° / 26°16521.212.82.4
Sep33° / 26°18521.312.12.5
Oct32° / 25°1641911.53.3
Nov30° / 21°475.110.95.8
Dec28° / 17°101.210.77.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4937
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
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18937
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23937
24937
25937
26955
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28955

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mandalay gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
173
183
193
203
213
223
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254
264
274
283

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11559251
21558261
31657261
41656271
51656271
61754281
71754281
81853281
91952281
102050291
112050291
122149291
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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
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:495:49
211.06:495:50
311.06:485:51
411.16:485:51
511.16:485:52
611.16:475:52
711.16:475:53
811.16:465:54
911.16:465:54
1011.26:455:55
1111.26:455:55
1211.26:445:56
1311.26:445:57
1411.26:435:57
1511.26:435:58
1611.36:425:58
1711.36:425:59
1811.36:415:59
1911.36:406:00
2011.36:406:00
2111.46:396:01
2211.46:386:01
2311.46:386:02
2411.46:376:02
2511.46:366:03
2611.56:356:03
2711.56:356:04
2811.56:346:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mandalay

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Mandalay?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mandalay in February

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

In February, Mandalay sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mandalay in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Mandalay peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mandalay 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 Mandalay is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May29Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mandalay?

Mandalay sits at 22.0°N, 96.1°E, 83 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Amarapura, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Mandalay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandalay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,480 m.

The land around Mandalay is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
817 m
80 km
1,480 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Amarapura 8.0 km · Sagaing 15 km · Madaya 26 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 39 km · Kyaukse 41 km · Shwebo 77 km · Myingyan 92 km · Yesagyo 94 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 Mandalay (21.9747°, 96.0836°, elevation 83 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. 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).