Ngapali in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ngapali sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Ngapali's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Ngapali has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ngapali's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 18 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ngapali in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Ngapali reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ngapali
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ngapali 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 | 28° / 21° | 7 | 0.7 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 7 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 26° | 26 | 2.9 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| May | 30° / 27° | 321 | 22 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 993 | 29.4 | 13.1 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 1088 | 30.8 | 13 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 837 | 30.9 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 489 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 26° | 154 | 19.8 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 29 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 9 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ngapali gets around 18 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early December to 11 h 36 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ngapali
In winter, Ngapali overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ngapali sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Ngapali's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ngapali?
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 one of the better times to visit Ngapali for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ngapali in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ngapali sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Ngapali in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°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) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Ngapali in Winter
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 Ngapali peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (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) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Ngapali 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 Ngapali is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 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) | 21 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Ngapali?
Ngapali sits at 18.4°N, 94.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taungup, 47 km away.
Topography around Ngapali
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ngapali.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngapali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m.
The land around Ngapali is covered by trees (49%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (44%) 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 Ngapali (18.4366°, 94.3221°, elevation 0 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.