Namhkam weather in August

In August, Namhkam sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 385 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Namhkam's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namhkam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
385 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Namhkam is town in Shan State, Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Namhkam reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
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302620
312620

Namhkam weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 323.510.78.0
Feb23° / 274.311.28.3
Mar26° / 12°37611.87.9
Apr27° / 15°8712.312.56.4
May27° / 18°2572313.14.7
Jun26° / 20°35429.213.43.4
Jul25° / 20°42830.713.33.3
Aug26° / 20°38530.612.83.4
Sep26° / 19°29027.612.13.7
Oct25° / 17°19622.411.45.0
Nov23° / 12°708.410.87.3
Dec21° / 193.310.67.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11397
12397
13397
14397
15496
16496
17496
18694
19694
20694
21694
22793
23793
24793
25793
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Namhkam gets around 385 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
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1928
2928
3919
49010
59010
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
129010
139010
14919
15919
16928
17937
18937
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24964
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:32 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:326:39
213.15:326:38
313.15:336:38
413.15:336:37
513.05:346:36
613.05:346:36
713.05:356:35
813.05:356:34
913.05:356:34
1013.05:366:33
1112.95:366:32
1212.95:376:32
1312.95:376:31
1412.95:386:30
1512.95:386:29
1612.85:386:28
1712.85:396:28
1812.85:396:27
1912.85:406:26
2012.85:406:25
2112.75:406:24
2212.75:416:23
2312.75:416:22
2412.75:416:21
2512.65:426:20
2612.65:426:19
2712.65:436:19
2812.65:436:18
2912.65:436:17
3012.55:446:16
3112.55:446:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.67 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
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Namhkam

In seasonPeak

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

Namhkam'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 Namhkam?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namhkam.

What to pack for Namhkam in August

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

In August, Namhkam sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Namhkam in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Namhkam peaks around July 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 16UV 13Dec 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Namhkam 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 Namhkam is worst in April — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1499 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Namhkam?

Namhkam sits at 23.8°N, 97.7°E, 762 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mu-se, 29 km away.

Topography around Namhkam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namhkam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,242 m.

The land around Namhkam is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mu-se 29 km · Kutkai 49 km · Bhamo 65 km · Panglong 71 km · Lashio 100 km · Shwegu 100 km · Lakang 105 km · Laukkai 111 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 Namhkam (23.8334°, 97.6798°, elevation 762 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).