Mawlamyine weather in September

In September, Mawlamyine sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 469 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mawlamyine's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mawlamyine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
469 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
89%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Mawlamyine is city in Myanmar.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mawlamyine reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225

How September really feels in Mawlamyine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mawlamyine weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°91.111.14.4
Feb35° / 21°60.711.43.2
Mar36° / 24°233.911.92.4
Apr36° / 26°6510.412.41.9
May33° / 26°3742712.82.0
Jun31° / 26°64229.8132.3
Jul30° / 25°73330.912.92.4
Aug30° / 25°71330.712.62.4
Sep31° / 25°46928.912.12.3
Oct33° / 25°16319.411.62.8
Nov34° / 24°274.311.23.9
Dec33° / 21°90.9114.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9397
10496
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16694
17694
18793
19793
20892
21991
221090
231189
241288
251387
261486
271585
281684
291684
301882

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mawlamyine gets around 469 mm of rain over 28.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
998
1098
1198
1298
1397
1497
1597
1696
1796
1896
1995
2095
2195
2294
2394
2493
2593
2692
2791
2891
2990
3089

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
206calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:496:09
212.35:506:08
312.35:506:07
412.35:506:07
512.35:506:06
612.25:506:05
712.25:506:04
812.25:506:03
912.25:506:02
1012.25:506:02
1112.25:516:01
1212.25:516:00
1312.15:515:59
1412.15:515:58
1512.15:515:57
1612.15:515:57
1712.15:515:56
1812.15:515:55
1912.05:515:54
2012.05:515:53
2112.05:525:52
2212.05:525:51
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:525:50
2511.95:525:49
2611.95:525:48
2711.95:525:47
2811.95:525:46
2911.95:535:46
3011.95:535:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mawlamyine

In seasonPeak

In September, Mawlamyine sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Mawlamyine?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mawlamyine.

What to pack for Mawlamyine in September

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

In September, Mawlamyine sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mawlamyine in September

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mawlamyine in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Mawlamyine peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mawlamyine in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mawlamyine is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1649 µg/m³Jun 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mawlamyine?

Mawlamyine sits at 16.5°N, 97.6°E, 52 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Martaban, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mawlamyine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mawlamyine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Mawlamyine is covered by water (42%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Martaban 4.0 km · Hmaw Bi 16 km · Paung 23 km · Mudon 28 km · Hpa-An 44 km · Kyaikkami 46 km · Thaton 55 km · Thanbyuzayat 59 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 Mawlamyine (16.4905°, 97.6282°, elevation 52 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).