Pyay in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pyay sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 925 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Pyay's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pyay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 925 mm
- 88 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pyay in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Pyay reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Pyay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pyay weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 17° | 7 | 0.5 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 34° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 37° / 21° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 38° / 25° | 16 | 2.2 | 12.4 | 1.0 |
| May | 36° / 26° | 133 | 17.6 | 12.9 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 319 | 28.3 | 13.1 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 313 | 29.8 | 13 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 293 | 29.6 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 234 | 26.4 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 122 | 16.9 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 26 | 3.8 | 11.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 4 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pyay gets around 925 mm of rain over 88 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pyay
In summer, Pyay overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pyay sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Pyay's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Pyay?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pyay.
What to pack for Pyay in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pyay sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 88 days see rain.
UV index in Pyay in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Pyay peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (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) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Pyay in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pyay 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 60 | 99 | 55 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 27 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 55 | Unhealthy |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Pyay?
Pyay sits at 18.8°N, 95.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Paungde, 48 km away.
Topography around Pyay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pyay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m.
The land around Pyay is covered by trees (47%) and water (24%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 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 Pyay (18.82°, 95.2156°, elevation 2 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.