Möng Yang weather in August

In August, Möng Yang sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 287 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Möng Yang's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Möng Yang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:33 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Möng Yang reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242821
252821
262821
272821
282820
292820
302820
312820

Möng Yang weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 222.910.88.7
Feb27° / 10°122.111.28.4
Mar30° / 13°213.411.86.5
Apr31° / 17°548.412.54.9
May30° / 20°13916.8134.2
Jun29° / 21°19725.413.33.4
Jul27° / 21°31228.813.23.4
Aug27° / 21°28727.912.73.6
Sep28° / 20°16321.812.14.4
Oct27° / 18°9615.211.55.9
Nov25° / 14°415.8117.8
Dec23° / 10°213.710.78.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
15694
16793
17793
18793
19892
20991
21991
22991
231189
241189
251288
261288
271288
281486
291486
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Möng Yang gets around 287 mm of rain over 27.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
693
793
893
993
1093
1192
1292
1392
1491
1590
1690
1789
1889
1988
2088
2187
2287
2386
2486
2586
2685
2785
2885
2984
3084
3184

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107228
207228
307129
407030
507030
607030
706931
806931
906931
1007030
1107030
1207129
1307129
1407228
1507327
1607327
1707426
1807525
1907624
2007624
2107723
2207723
2307822
2407822
2517722
2617722
2717722
2817623
2917623
3017623
3117623

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:276:28
213.05:276:27
313.05:286:27
413.05:286:26
512.95:296:26
612.95:296:25
712.95:296:24
812.95:306:24
912.95:306:23
1012.95:316:22
1112.85:316:22
1212.85:316:21
1312.85:326:20
1412.85:326:20
1512.85:326:19
1612.85:336:18
1712.75:336:17
1812.75:336:17
1912.75:346:16
2012.75:346:15
2112.75:346:14
2212.65:356:13
2312.65:356:12
2412.65:356:12
2512.65:366:11
2612.65:366:10
2712.55:366:09
2812.55:376:08
2912.55:376:07
3012.55:376:06
3112.55:376:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Möng Yang

In seasonPeak

In August, Möng Yang sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Möng Yang's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Möng Yang?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Möng Yang.

What to pack for Möng Yang in August

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

In August, Möng Yang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Möng Yang in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Möng Yang peaks around June 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highJun 18UV 14Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Möng Yang in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Möng Yang is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.6× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 20104 µg/m³Jul 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Möng Yang?

Möng Yang sits at 21.8°N, 99.7°E, 914 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kengtung, 35 km away.

TangyanTachilekMae SaiMuang Sing

Topography around Möng Yang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Möng Yang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 933 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,198 m.

The land around Möng Yang is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (34%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
888 m
80 km
2,198 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Kengtung 35 km · Möng La 40 km · Pangkham 64 km · Möng Yawng 102 km · Tangyan 150 km · Tachilek 157 km · Mae Sai 159 km · Muang Sing 169 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 Möng Yang (21.8478°, 99.6765°, elevation 914 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).