Meiktila weather in April

In April, Meiktila sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Meiktila's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meiktila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Meiktila reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23824
33824
43824
53824
63825
73825
83925
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113925
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How April really feels in Meiktila

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

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

Meiktila weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°60.710.97.3
Feb33° / 17°20.411.34.9
Mar37° / 22°61.211.92.3
Apr39° / 25°245.112.50.9
May36° / 26°12115.7131.7
Jun33° / 25°13020.713.22.5
Jul32° / 25°1352213.12.7
Aug31° / 25°17125.112.72.6
Sep32° / 25°18822.612.12.6
Oct32° / 24°15120.911.53.2
Nov30° / 21°415.2115.6
Dec29° / 17°101.110.87.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
129010
139010
149010
158911
168911
178812
188812
198713
208614
218614
228515
238416
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258317
268218
278218
288119
298020
307921

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Meiktila gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1617
1717
1818
1919
2020
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2728
2829
2930
3032

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1133534180
2123435190
3103336201
493138211
583039221
672839241
762740252
862541262
952341283
1042241303
1132041324
1231841344
1321641365
1421441386
1521340406
1611139417
1711039438
181938449
1918364510
2018354611
2117344613
2217324614
2316314616
2406294618
2506284521
2606264423
2705254426
2805234329
2905214232
3005194135

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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1210calm
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2011calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:066:17
212.26:056:17
312.26:046:17
412.26:036:17
512.36:026:18
612.36:016:18
712.36:006:18
812.35:596:19
912.35:596:19
1012.45:586:19
1112.45:576:20
1212.45:566:20
1312.45:556:20
1412.45:546:21
1512.55:536:21
1612.55:526:21
1712.55:526:21
1812.55:516:22
1912.55:506:22
2012.65:496:22
2112.65:486:23
2212.65:486:23
2312.65:476:23
2412.65:466:24
2512.65:456:24
2612.75:456:25
2712.75:446:25
2812.75:436:25
2912.75:426:26
3012.75:426:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Meiktila

In seasonPeak

In April, Meiktila sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Meiktila'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 April a good time to visit Meiktila?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meiktila.

What to pack for Meiktila in April

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

In April, Meiktila sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Meiktila in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Meiktila peaks around July 24 at about 12 (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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Meiktila in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Meiktila is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1759 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meiktila?

Meiktila sits at 20.9°N, 95.9°E, 244 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Wundwin, 30 km away.

Topography around Meiktila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meiktila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,189 m.

The land around Meiktila is covered by trees (32%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
2,189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wundwin 30 km · Pyawbwe 38 km · Yamethin 58 km · Kyaukpadaung 76 km · Kalaw 78 km · Myingyan 81 km · Aungban 84 km · Kyaukse 86 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 Meiktila (20.8778°, 95.8584°, elevation 244 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).