Paungde in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Paungde sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
14 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Paungde in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Paungde reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Paungde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 39 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
39
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Paungde 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
Jan31° / 17°80.7116.1
Feb34° / 18°10.211.44.2
Mar37° / 21°50.811.92.1
Apr39° / 25°172.312.40.9
May36° / 26°14017.412.91.6
Jun32° / 26°32028.513.12.2
Jul31° / 25°31829.9132.3
Aug31° / 25°30430.112.62.4
Sep32° / 25°2422712.12.4
Oct32° / 25°14820.811.63.0
Nov32° / 22°355.211.14.9
Dec30° / 19°50.910.96.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Paungde gets around 14 mm of rain over 2 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 humid — 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 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Paungde

In seasonPeak

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

Paungde's monsoon runs June–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 Paungde?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Paungde for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paungde in Winter

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

In winter, Paungde sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Paungde 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 Paungde peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Paungde 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 Paungde is worst in March — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1693 µg/m³Jul 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paungde?

Paungde sits at 18.5°N, 95.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Zigon, 21 km away.

Topography around Paungde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paungde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Paungde is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Zigon 21 km · Myanaung 30 km · Pyay 48 km · Ingabu 80 km · Letpandan 83 km · Hinthada 94 km · Tharyarwady 98 km · Pyu 98 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 Paungde (18.4917°, 95.5059°, elevation 35 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.