Naypyidaw in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Naypyidaw sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 848 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Naypyidaw's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naypyidaw's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 848 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Naypyidaw in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Naypyidaw reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Naypyidaw
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Naypyidaw 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 13° | 10 | 1 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 33° / 15° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 36° / 19° | 6 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 38° / 24° | 22 | 3.9 | 12.4 | 1.2 |
| May | 35° / 25° | 151 | 18.6 | 12.9 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 25° | 267 | 27.5 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 293 | 28.8 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 288 | 29.4 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 212 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 116 | 20.1 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 26 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 16° | 8 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Naypyidaw gets around 848 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Naypyidaw
In summer, Naypyidaw overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Naypyidaw's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Naypyidaw?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naypyidaw.
What to pack for Naypyidaw in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Naypyidaw sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Naypyidaw in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Naypyidaw peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (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) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Naypyidaw in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Naypyidaw is worst in March — around 198 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 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) | 27 | 57 | 198 | 130 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 198 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 130 | Unhealthy |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Naypyidaw?
Naypyidaw sits at 19.7°N, 96.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pyinmana, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Naypyidaw
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Naypyidaw.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Naypyidaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.
The land around Naypyidaw is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (24%) 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 Naypyidaw (19.745°, 96.1297°, elevation 122 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.