Myeik in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Myeik sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Myeik's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Myeik's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Myeik in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical winter day in Myeik reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Myeik
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Myeik 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 32 | 4.5 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 36 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 33° / 25° | 97 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 26° | 153 | 19.3 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 430 | 29 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 572 | 29.5 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 644 | 30.5 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 657 | 30.4 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 596 | 29.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 367 | 26.9 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 83 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 25 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Myeik gets around 92 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Myeik
In winter, Myeik overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Myeik sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Myeik's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Myeik?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Myeik for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Myeik in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Myeik sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Myeik in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Myeik in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Myeik peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Myeik in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Myeik is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Myeik?
Myeik sits at 12.4°N, 98.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Sam Roi Yot, 139 km away.
Topography around Myeik
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Myeik.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Myeik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,475 m.
The land around Myeik is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (45%) and mangroves (30%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (45%) within 80 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
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 Myeik (12.4395°, 98.6003°, elevation 15 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.