Pyay in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pyay sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-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 80% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Pyay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pyay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pyay in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Pyay reaches about 32°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pyay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 34 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pyay 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.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pyay gets around 12 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pyay
In winter, Pyay overlaps its cyclone 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 winter a good time to visit Pyay?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Pyay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pyay in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pyay sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Pyay in Winter
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 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.