Pyin Oo Lwin weather in August

In August, Pyin Oo Lwin sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 278 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pyin Oo Lwin's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyin Oo Lwin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10
Air quality
Very high
PM10 140 µg/m³ · 2012

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pyin Oo Lwin reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
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How August really feels in Pyin Oo Lwin

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
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.

Pyin Oo Lwin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°121.610.89.0
Feb28° / 13°81.211.27.8
Mar32° / 18°14211.85.5
Apr33° / 21°345.412.54.1
May31° / 22°16118.8133.5
Jun29° / 23°19026.513.33.1
Jul29° / 23°20827.613.23.1
Aug28° / 22°27829.612.83.1
Sep29° / 22°26027.312.13.2
Oct28° / 20°18223.311.54.3
Nov27° / 17°587.710.97.3
Dec25° / 13°17210.78.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
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22298
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28496
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31694

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pyin Oo Lwin gets around 278 mm of rain over 29.6 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
495
595
695
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2095
2195
2295
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2494
2594
2694
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1892
2892
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:406:41
213.05:406:40
313.05:406:40
413.05:416:39
513.05:416:39
612.95:426:38
712.95:426:37
812.95:426:37
912.95:436:36
1012.95:436:36
1112.95:446:35
1212.85:446:34
1312.85:446:33
1412.85:456:33
1512.85:456:32
1612.85:456:31
1712.75:466:30
1812.75:466:30
1912.75:466:29
2012.75:476:28
2112.75:476:27
2212.65:476:26
2312.65:486:25
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2612.65:496:23
2712.55:496:22
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pyin Oo Lwin

In seasonPeak

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

Pyin Oo Lwin's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Pyin Oo Lwin?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pyin Oo Lwin.

What to pack for Pyin Oo Lwin in August

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

In August, Pyin Oo Lwin sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pyin Oo Lwin in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Pyin Oo Lwin peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Pyin Oo Lwin 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 Pyin Oo Lwin is worst in March — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1696 µg/m³Jul 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb55Poor
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May24Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pyin Oo Lwin?

Pyin Oo Lwin sits at 22.0°N, 96.5°E, 1,088 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mandalay, 39 km away.

Topography around Pyin Oo Lwin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyin Oo Lwin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Pyin Oo Lwin is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,232 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mandalay 39 km · Madaya 41 km · Amarapura 44 km · Sagaing 52 km · Kyaukse 58 km · Kyaukme 82 km · Lawksawk 97 km · Shwebo 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 Pyin Oo Lwin (22.035°, 96.4568°, elevation 1,088 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).