Nyaung Shwe weather in February

In February, Nyaung Shwe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nyaung Shwe's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyaung Shwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:38 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Nyaung Shwe is town in the Shan State of Myanmar.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nyaung Shwe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42610
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62611
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112611
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Nyaung Shwe weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°111.310.99.2
Feb27° / 11°30.611.38.9
Mar29° / 15°81.211.97.4
Apr30° / 18°284.812.55.7
May29° / 20°12718134.4
Jun28° / 21°1372413.24.0
Jul27° / 21°15825.113.13.9
Aug27° / 20°19426.812.73.8
Sep27° / 20°1592412.14.1
Oct27° / 18°9016.411.55.5
Nov26° / 15°316.2117.6
Dec24° / 12°112.310.88.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10919
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
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21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nyaung Shwe gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
32
42
52
62
72
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91
101
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273
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209640
219550
229550
239451
249451
259451
269451
279451
289451

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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186calm
196calm
206calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:445:48
211.16:435:48
311.16:435:49
411.16:435:50
511.16:425:50
611.16:425:51
711.26:425:51
811.26:415:52
911.26:415:53
1011.26:405:53
1111.26:405:54
1211.26:395:54
1311.36:395:55
1411.36:385:55
1511.36:385:56
1611.36:375:56
1711.36:375:57
1811.46:365:57
1911.46:365:58
2011.46:355:58
2111.46:345:59
2211.46:345:59
2311.46:336:00
2411.56:326:00
2511.56:326:00
2611.56:316:01
2711.56:306:01
2811.56:306:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nyaung Shwe

In seasonPeak

None of Nyaung Shwe's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nyaung Shwe'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 February a good time to visit Nyaung Shwe?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nyaung Shwe in February

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

In February, Nyaung Shwe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nyaung Shwe in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Nyaung Shwe peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Nyaung Shwe in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nyaung Shwe is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nyaung Shwe?

Nyaung Shwe sits at 20.7°N, 96.9°E, 892 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Heho, 14 km away.

Topography around Nyaung Shwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyaung Shwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 894 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m.

The land around Nyaung Shwe is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), cropland (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
2,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Heho 14 km · Taunggyi 18 km · Aungban 31 km · Kalaw 39 km · Lawksawk 66 km · Nansang 85 km · Yamethin 87 km · Pèkon 88 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 Nyaung Shwe (20.6597°, 96.9338°, elevation 892 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).