Mrauk U weather in August

In August, Mrauk U sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 528 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mrauk U's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mrauk U's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
528 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
95%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mrauk U reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Mrauk U

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mrauk U weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°90.710.97.9
Feb32° / 15°40.511.35.6
Mar35° / 20°101.711.93.3
Apr36° / 24°245.512.52.5
May33° / 25°25320.6132.5
Jun30° / 25°63629.513.22.6
Jul29° / 25°69030.913.12.6
Aug29° / 25°52830.612.72.6
Sep30° / 24°35528.312.12.6
Oct31° / 23°17819.111.53.6
Nov30° / 20°294.1115.8
Dec29° / 15°100.810.87.5

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 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
14199
15199
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mrauk U gets around 528 mm of rain over 30.6 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1798
1898
1998
2098
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2298
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2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1298
2298
3298
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
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27199
28199
29199
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31199

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:556:52
212.95:556:51
312.95:566:51
412.95:566:50
512.95:566:50
612.95:576:49
712.95:576:49
812.85:576:48
912.85:586:47
1012.85:586:47
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1312.85:596:45
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1512.76:006:43
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1812.76:016:41
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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 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
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173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
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213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
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243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mrauk U

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Mrauk U?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mrauk U.

What to pack for Mrauk U in August

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

In August, Mrauk U sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mrauk U in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mrauk U 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 Mrauk U peaks around July 24 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 highHighJul 24UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mrauk U 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 Mrauk U is worst in April — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1155 µg/m³Nov 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mrauk U?

Mrauk U sits at 20.6°N, 93.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyauktaw, 36 km away.

AnnKyaukpyuCox's BazarChaukYenangyaung

Topography around Mrauk U

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mrauk U has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,084 m.

The land around Mrauk U is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
2,084 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Kyauktaw 36 km · Sittwe 58 km · Buthidaung Town 76 km · Ann 126 km · Kyaukpyu 135 km · Cox's Bazar 155 km · Chauk 173 km · Yenangyaung 176 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 Mrauk U (20.59°, 93.1906°, elevation 9 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).