Nyaung Shwe weather in September

In September, Nyaung Shwe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 159 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Nyaung Shwe's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyaung Shwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
85%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Nyaung Shwe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
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Nyaung Shwe weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September 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
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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4793
5793
6892
7892
8991
9991
10991
111090
121090
131090
141090
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251981
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272080
282179
292179
302377

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Nyaung Shwe gets around 159 mm of rain over 24 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
485
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1384
1484
1583
1682
1782
1881
1980
2078
2177
2276
2375
2474
2573
2672
2772
2871
2970
3068

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
100100
200100
300100
400100
50199
60199
70199
80199
90199
100199
110199
120199
130298
140298
150298
160397
170397
180397
190496
200496
210595
220694
230694
240793
251891
261990
2711089
2811188
2911287
3011386

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:14
212.45:506:14
312.45:506:13
412.45:506:12
512.35:516:11
612.35:516:10
712.35:516:09
812.35:516:08
912.35:516:07
1012.25:526:06
1112.25:526:05
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1312.25:526:03
1412.25:536:02
1512.15:536:01
1612.15:536:00
1712.15:535:59
1812.15:545:58
1912.15:545:57
2012.05:545:56
2112.05:545:55
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:555:53
2412.05:555:52
2511.95:555:51
2611.95:565:50
2711.95:565:49
2811.95:565:48
2911.95:565:48
3011.85:575:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.13 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 — September's 4.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Nyaung Shwe

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Nyaung Shwe?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Nyaung Shwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyaung Shwe in September

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

In September, Nyaung Shwe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nyaung Shwe in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).