Mu-se in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Mu-se sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 970 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Mu-se's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mu-se's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
970 mm
88 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mu-se in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Mu-se reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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Mu-se weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 273.110.78.3
Feb24° / 223.311.28.6
Mar26° / 12°294.411.88.0
Apr28° / 16°599.412.56.4
May28° / 19°19219.913.15.0
Jun27° / 21°28728.213.53.5
Jul26° / 21°36730.213.33.3
Aug27° / 21°31529.312.83.5
Sep27° / 20°21525.412.13.9
Oct26° / 17°14619.211.45.4
Nov24° / 12°546.710.87.8
Dec22° / 152.710.58.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mu-se gets around 970 mm of rain over 88 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Mu-se

In seasonPeak

In summer, Mu-se overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mu-se'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 summer a good time to visit Mu-se?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mu-se.

What to pack for Mu-se in Summer

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

In summer, Mu-se sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 88 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mu-se in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Mu-se peaks around July 13 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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mu-se in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mu-se is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1165 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mu-se?

Mu-se sits at 24.0°N, 97.9°E, 828 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Namhkam, 29 km away.

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Topography around Mu-se

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mu-se has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 797 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,720 m.

The land around Mu-se is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
1,060 m
80 km
2,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Namhkam 29 km · Panglong 43 km · Kutkai 60 km · Bhamo 73 km · Laukkai 94 km · Lakang 103 km · Shwegu 116 km · Lashio 119 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 Mu-se (23.9974°, 97.9011°, elevation 828 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.