Payathonzu weather in August

In August, Payathonzu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 534 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Payathonzu's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Payathonzu's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 27°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 22°; 9th coldest
Rainfall: 534 mm; 30.7 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 30 min; 5:45 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover: 96%; 12th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.2; out of 10

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Payathonzu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°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, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28
Avg low (°C)	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	22
2	27	22
3	27	22
4	27	22
5	27	22
6	27	22
7	27	22
8	27	22
9	27	22
10	27	22
11	27	22
12	27	22
13	27	22
14	27	22
15	27	22
16	27	22
17	27	22
18	27	22
19	27	22
20	27	22
21	27	22
22	27	22
23	27	22
24	27	22
25	27	22
26	27	22
27	27	22
28	27	22
29	28	22
30	28	22
31	28	22

How August really feels in Payathonzu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Payathonzu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 16°	14	2.3	11.2	6.4
Feb	31° / 17°	10	2.1	11.5	5.3
Mar	33° / 20°	46	7.5	11.9	4.0
Apr	33° / 22°	107	15.5	12.3	3.3
May	30° / 23°	289	27.8	12.7	2.8
Jun	28° / 22°	406	29.7	12.9	3.0
Jul	27° / 22°	512	30.8	12.8	3.2
Aug	27° / 22°	534	30.7	12.5	3.2
Sep	28° / 22°	409	29.2	12.1	3.1
Oct	30° / 22°	215	21.6	11.7	3.8
Nov	30° / 20°	39	6.3	11.3	5.7
Dec	29° / 17°	10	2.3	11.1	6.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Cloudier (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	1	99
12	1	99
13	1	99
14	1	99
15	1	99
16	1	99
17	1	99
18	1	99
19	1	99
20	1	99
21	1	99
22	1	99
23	1	99
24	1	99
25	1	99
26	1	99
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Payathonzu gets around 534 mm of rain over 30.7 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	98	98

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	99
12	99
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21	99
22	99
23	99
24	99
25	99
26	99
27	99
28	99
29	99
30	98
31	98

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 100% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Muggy (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1
Oppressive (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	0	100
25	0	100
26	0	100
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	5	calm
2	5	calm
3	5	calm
4	5	calm
5	5	calm
6	5	calm
7	5	calm
8	5	calm
9	5	calm
10	5	calm
11	5	calm
12	5	calm
13	4	calm
14	4	calm
15	4	calm
16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
19	4	calm
20	4	calm
21	4	calm
22	4	calm
23	4	calm
24	4	calm
25	4	calm
26	4	calm
27	4	calm
28	4	calm
29	4	calm
30	4	calm
31	4	calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:06 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.4	12.3	12.3	12.3
Sunrise (AM)	5:42	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47	5:47
Sunset (PM)	6:23	6:23	6:22	6:22	6:22	6:21	6:21	6:20	6:20	6:19	6:19	6:18	6:18	6:17	6:17	6:16	6:15	6:15	6:14	6:14	6:13	6:12	6:12	6:11	6:10	6:10	6:09	6:08	6:07	6:07	6:06

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.7	5:42	6:23
2	12.7	5:42	6:23
3	12.7	5:42	6:22
4	12.7	5:43	6:22
5	12.6	5:43	6:22
6	12.6	5:43	6:21
7	12.6	5:43	6:21
8	12.6	5:43	6:20
9	12.6	5:44	6:20
10	12.6	5:44	6:19
11	12.6	5:44	6:19
12	12.6	5:44	6:18
13	12.6	5:44	6:18
14	12.5	5:45	6:17
15	12.5	5:45	6:17
16	12.5	5:45	6:16
17	12.5	5:45	6:15
18	12.5	5:45	6:15
19	12.5	5:46	6:14
20	12.5	5:46	6:14
21	12.5	5:46	6:13
22	12.4	5:46	6:12
23	12.4	5:46	6:12
24	12.4	5:46	6:11
25	12.4	5:46	6:10
26	12.4	5:46	6:10
27	12.4	5:47	6:09
28	12.4	5:47	6:08
29	12.3	5:47	6:07
30	12.3	5:47	6:07
31	12.3	5:47	6:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 2.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.7	Moderate
2	2.7	Moderate
3	2.7	Moderate
4	2.7	Moderate
5	2.7	Moderate
6	2.7	Moderate
7	2.7	Moderate
8	2.8	Moderate
9	2.8	Moderate
10	2.8	Moderate
11	2.8	Moderate
12	2.9	Moderate
13	2.9	Moderate
14	2.9	Moderate
15	3.0	Moderate
16	3.0	Moderate
17	3.0	Moderate
18	3.1	Moderate
19	3.1	Moderate
20	3.1	Moderate
21	3.1	Moderate
22	3.2	Moderate
23	3.2	Moderate
24	3.2	Moderate
25	3.2	Moderate
26	3.2	Moderate
27	3.3	Moderate
28	3.3	Moderate
29	3.3	Moderate
30	3.3	Moderate
31	3.3	Moderate

Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Payathonzu

In seasonPeak

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

Payathonzu's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is August a good time to visit Payathonzu?

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

3.2

Sightseeing

8th-best month of the year

3.3

Beach & pool

12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Payathonzu.

What to pack for Payathonzu in August

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

In August, Payathonzu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Payathonzu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Payathonzu peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (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)	9	10	13	11	13	12	13	14	12	11	9	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	10	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	14	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Payathonzu in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Payathonzu is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (October, 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)	15	28	48	31	15	10	11	11	9	9	9	11
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	48	Poor
Apr	31	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	10	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	9	Good
Oct	9	Good
Nov	9	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Payathonzu?

Payathonzu sits at 15.3°N, 98.4°E, 279 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye, 58 km away.

Topography around Payathonzu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Payathonzu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m around an average of 303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m.

The land around Payathonzu is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km

530 m

trees 81%

16 km

792 m

trees 96%

80 km

1,780 m

trees 90%

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← July Payathonzu year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August weather nearby: Ye 58 km · Thanbyuzayat 101 km · Kyaikkami 122 km · Mudon 126 km · Kawkareik 139 km · Dawei 139 km · Myawaddy 153 km · Mawlamyine 154 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 Payathonzu (15.3177°, 98.3884°, elevation 279 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	22
2	27	22
3	27	22
4	27	22
5	27	22
6	27	22
7	27	22
8	27	22
9	27	22
10	27	22
11	27	22
12	27	22
13	27	22
14	27	22
15	27	22
16	27	22
17	27	22
18	27	22
19	27	22
20	27	22
21	27	22
22	27	22
23	27	22
24	27	22
25	27	22
26	27	22
27	27	22
28	27	22
29	28	22
30	28	22
31	28	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	1	99
12	1	99
13	1	99
14	1	99
15	1	99
16	1	99
17	1	99
18	1	99
19	1	99
20	1	99
21	1	99
22	1	99
23	1	99
24	1	99
25	1	99
26	1	99
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	99
12	99
13	99
14	99
15	99
16	99
17	99
18	99
19	99
20	99
21	99
22	99
23	99
24	99
25	99
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28	99
29	99
30	98
31	98

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	0	100
25	0	100
26	0	100
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	22
2	27	22
3	27	22
4	27	22
5	27	22
6	27	22
7	27	22
8	27	22
9	27	22
10	27	22
11	27	22
12	27	22
13	27	22
14	27	22
15	27	22
16	27	22
17	27	22
18	27	22
19	27	22
20	27	22
21	27	22
22	27	22
23	27	22
24	27	22
25	27	22
26	27	22
27	27	22
28	27	22
29	28	22
30	28	22
31	28	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	1	99
12	1	99
13	1	99
14	1	99
15	1	99
16	1	99
17	1	99
18	1	99
19	1	99
20	1	99
21	1	99
22	1	99
23	1	99
24	1	99
25	1	99
26	1	99
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	99
12	99
13	99
14	99
15	99
16	99
17	99
18	99
19	99
20	99
21	99
22	99
23	99
24	99
25	99
26	99
27	99
28	99
29	99
30	98
31	98

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	0	100
25	0	100
26	0	100
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	27	22
2	27	22
3	27	22
4	27	22
5	27	22
6	27	22
7	27	22
8	27	22
9	27	22
10	27	22
11	27	22
12	27	22
13	27	22
14	27	22
15	27	22
16	27	22
17	27	22
18	27	22
19	27	22
20	27	22
21	27	22
22	27	22
23	27	22
24	27	22
25	27	22
26	27	22
27	27	22
28	27	22
29	28	22
30	28	22
31	28	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	1	99
12	1	99
13	1	99
14	1	99
15	1	99
16	1	99
17	1	99
18	1	99
19	1	99
20	1	99
21	1	99
22	1	99
23	1	99
24	1	99
25	1	99
26	1	99
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

	Rain chance (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	99
12	99
13	99
14	99
15	99
16	99
17	99
18	99
19	99
20	99
21	99
22	99
23	99
24	99
25	99
26	99
27	99
28	99
29	99
30	98
31	98

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	0	100
25	0	100
26	0	100
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99