Möng Yawng in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Möng Yawng sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 84 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Möng Yawng's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Möng Yawng's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
84 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
8.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Möng Yawng in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early December to 28°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Möng Yawng reaches about 25°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Möng Yawng weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Möng Yawng gets around 84 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Möng Yawng

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None of Möng Yawng's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

Monsoon
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Mar
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May
Jun
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Sep
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Is winter a good time to visit Möng Yawng?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Möng Yawng for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Möng Yawng in Winter

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

In winter, Möng Yawng sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Möng Yawng in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.