Pyin Oo Lwin in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pyin Oo Lwin sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 676 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Pyin Oo Lwin's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pyin Oo Lwin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 676 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pyin Oo Lwin in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Pyin Oo Lwin reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Pyin Oo Lwin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 25 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.
Pyin Oo Lwin 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 | 25° / 11° | 12 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 13° | 8 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 18° | 14 | 2 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 33° / 21° | 34 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| May | 31° / 22° | 161 | 18.8 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 190 | 26.5 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 208 | 27.6 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 278 | 29.6 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 260 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 182 | 23.3 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 58 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 13° | 17 | 2 | 10.7 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pyin Oo Lwin gets around 676 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pyin Oo Lwin
In summer, Pyin Oo Lwin overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Pyin Oo Lwin?
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 Pyin Oo Lwin.
What to pack for Pyin Oo Lwin in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pyin Oo Lwin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
UV index in Pyin Oo Lwin in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Pyin Oo Lwin 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 55 | 102 | 46 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 55 | Poor |
| Mar | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 46 | Poor |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.