Möng Yawng weather in August

In August, Möng Yawng sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 360 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Möng Yawng's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Möng Yawng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
360 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
90%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Möng Yawng is human settlement in Myanmar.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Möng Yawng reaches about 28°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 31°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

Möng Yawng weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°314.610.98.3
Feb27° / 11°203.511.37.9
Mar30° / 14°566.911.95.9
Apr31° / 18°11813.112.54.5
May30° / 20°25822.7133.6
Jun29° / 22°30027.513.33.0
Jul28° / 22°38729.513.23.2
Aug28° / 21°36028.912.73.3
Sep28° / 21°23724.412.13.8
Oct27° / 19°13519.111.55.2
Nov25° / 15°628.2117.3
Dec23° / 12°334.910.78.0

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 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14595
15595
16595
17694
18694
19793
20793
21892
22892
23892
24991
251090
261090
271090
281090
291189
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Möng Yawng gets around 360 mm of rain over 28.9 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 93% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1295
1395
1495
1594
1694
1793
1893
1992
2092
2191
2291
2390
2490
2590
2690
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102080
202080
302080
402080
502080
602080
702080
802080
902179
1002179
1102179
1202278
1302278
1402377
1502476
1602476
1702575
1802575
1902575
2002575
2102674
2202674
2302674
2402674
2502674
2602674
2702773
2802773
2902773
3012871
3112970

Wind in August

Winds average 4 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
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:256:24
213.05:266:23
312.95:266:23
412.95:266:22
512.95:276:22
612.95:276:21
712.95:286:21
812.95:286:20
912.95:286:19
1012.85:296:19
1112.85:296:18
1212.85:296:17
1312.85:306:17
1412.85:306:16
1512.75:306:15
1612.75:316:15
1712.75:316:14
1812.75:316:13
1912.75:326:12
2012.75:326:12
2112.65:326:11
2212.65:336:10
2312.65:336:09
2412.65:336:08
2512.65:346:07
2612.55:346:06
2712.55:346:06
2812.55:346:05
2912.55:356:04
3012.55:356:03
3112.45:356:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Möng Yawng

In seasonPeak

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

Möng Yawng's monsoon runs May–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 Yawng?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Möng Yawng in August

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

In August, Möng Yawng sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Möng Yawng in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (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 Yawng peaks around August 10 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highHighAug 10UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Möng Yawng 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 Yawng is worst in April — around 254 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.6× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 13241 µg/m³Oct 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar177Very unhealthy
Apr254Very unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Möng Yawng?

Möng Yawng sits at 21.2°N, 100.4°E, 569 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Möng La, 65 km away.

Topography around Möng Yawng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Möng Yawng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,164 m.

The land around Möng Yawng is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
2,023 m
80 km
2,164 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Möng La 65 km · Kengtung 67 km · Muang Sing 82 km · Tachilek 95 km · Ban Khoan 96 km · Mae Sai 97 km · Möng Yang 102 km · Ban Houakhoua 104 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 Yawng (21.1792°, 100.3576°, elevation 569 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).