Pèkon in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Pèkon sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 30°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
35 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
8.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Pèkon in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 30°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Pèkon reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Pèkon

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.

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

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

Pèkon 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
Jan25° / 12°151.710.98.9
Feb28° / 13°50.811.38.0
Mar31° / 16°151.911.95.9
Apr32° / 19°567.712.44.5
May29° / 21°20022.212.93.8
Jun27° / 21°25827.913.23.5
Jul26° / 21°2662913.13.5
Aug26° / 21°28229.512.73.4
Sep27° / 20°23627.312.13.6
Oct27° / 19°1512211.54.8
Nov26° / 17°448.111.17.2
Dec25° / 14°152.910.88.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Pèkon gets around 35 mm of rain over 5 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 dry — 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 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Pèkon

In seasonPeak

In winter, Pèkon overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pèkon sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Pèkon's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Pèkon?

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.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pèkon in Winter

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

In winter, Pèkon sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Pèkon 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 Pèkon peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 14Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pèkon 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 Pèkon is worst in March — around 175 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 21168 µg/m³Jul 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar175Very unhealthy
Apr136Unhealthy
May21Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pèkon?

Pèkon sits at 19.9°N, 97.0°E, 897 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Loikaw, 30 km away.

Topography around Pèkon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pèkon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m.

The land around Pèkon is covered by water (37%), grassland (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
2,360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Loikaw 30 km · Pyinmana 85 km · Nyaung Shwe 88 km · Naypyidaw 93 km · Aungban 96 km · Kalaw 97 km · Heho 97 km · Lewe 97 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 Pèkon (19.8677°, 97.0067°, elevation 897 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.