Nansang in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Nansang sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Nansang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nansang's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
30 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
8.3
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Nansang in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Nansang reaches about 26°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Nansang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nansang 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 10°131.710.98.8
Feb29° / 10°30.611.37.6
Mar31° / 14°111.711.95.6
Apr33° / 18°335.512.54.3
May31° / 20°13917.2133.7
Jun30° / 22°16923.213.23.3
Jul29° / 21°22126.313.13.2
Aug28° / 21°23626.812.73.3
Sep28° / 20°18623.812.13.7
Oct27° / 19°12819.211.55.1
Nov26° / 15°416.9117.4
Dec25° / 12°142.810.88.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Nansang gets around 30 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Nansang

In seasonPeak

None of Nansang's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Nansang'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 winter a good time to visit Nansang?

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.

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Nansang for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nansang in Winter

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

In winter, Nansang sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Nansang in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nansang peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 13UV 14Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nansang in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nansang is worst in March — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1780 µg/m³Jul 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May20Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nansang?

Nansang sits at 20.9°N, 97.7°E, 956 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taunggyi, 71 km away.

AungbanKalawPèkonLoikaw

Topography around Nansang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nansang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 989 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Nansang is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
2,249 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Taunggyi 71 km · Nyaung Shwe 85 km · Heho 95 km · Lawksawk 97 km · Aungban 115 km · Kalaw 123 km · Pèkon 136 km · Loikaw 145 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 Nansang (20.8918°, 97.7167°, elevation 956 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.