Mogok weather in August

In August, Mogok sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 403 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mogok's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
403 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Mogok reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12823
22823
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42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
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312822

How August really feels in Mogok

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mogok weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°202.710.89.0
Feb27° / 12°192.611.28.2
Mar31° / 16°324.711.85.7
Apr32° / 20°11114.512.53.8
May30° / 22°34025.313.13.2
Jun29° / 23°35429.113.42.8
Jul29° / 23°36330.213.32.9
Aug28° / 23°40330.412.82.9
Sep28° / 22°39729.212.13.0
Oct28° / 20°28625.511.54.2
Nov26° / 16°839.810.97.1
Dec24° / 12°17310.68.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mogok gets around 403 mm of rain over 30.4 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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135calm
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204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:386:42
213.15:386:41
313.05:396:41
413.05:396:40
513.05:406:40
613.05:406:39
713.05:416:38
812.95:416:38
912.95:416:37
1012.95:426:36
1112.95:426:36
1212.95:436:35
1312.95:436:34
1412.85:436:34
1512.85:446:33
1612.85:446:32
1712.85:446:31
1812.85:456:30
1912.75:456:30
2012.75:466:29
2112.75:466:28
2212.75:466:27
2312.75:476:26
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2612.65:486:23
2712.65:486:22
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2912.55:496:21
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mogok

In seasonPeak

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

Mogok's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Mogok?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mogok.

What to pack for Mogok in August

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

In August, Mogok sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mogok in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mogok peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 20UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mogok 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 Mogok is worst in April — around 151 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 11145 µg/m³Oct 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr151Very unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mogok?

Mogok sits at 22.9°N, 96.5°E, 1,162 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaukme, 68 km away.

Amarapura

Topography around Mogok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogok has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m around an average of 1,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,200 m.

The land around Mogok is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
729 m
16 km
1,996 m
80 km
2,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Kyaukme 68 km · Madaya 89 km · Shwebo 92 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 98 km · Kanbalu 106 km · Ye-u 112 km · Mandalay 114 km · Amarapura 122 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 Mogok (22.9177°, 96.5098°, elevation 1,162 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).