San Chaung in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), San Chaung sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 290 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is San Chaung's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Chaung's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
37°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
290 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
1.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in San Chaung in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in San Chaung reaches about 37°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in San Chaung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
82 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Chaung weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°40.811.15.1
Feb35° / 20°20.211.43.5
Mar37° / 23°91.511.91.7
Apr39° / 26°344.512.40.9
May35° / 27°24721.812.81.7
Jun31° / 26°43929.7132.1
Jul31° / 25°47130.412.92.3
Aug31° / 25°45530.712.62.3
Sep31° / 25°34128.712.12.2
Oct32° / 25°17620.911.62.9
Nov33° / 23°384.911.24.4
Dec32° / 20°50.8115.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

San Chaung gets around 290 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for San Chaung

In seasonPeak

In spring, San Chaung overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

San Chaung's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit San Chaung?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Chaung.

What to pack for San Chaung in Spring

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

In spring, San Chaung sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Chaung in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Chaung peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in San Chaung in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Chaung is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1049 µg/m³Jul 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr37Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is San Chaung?

San Chaung sits at 17.1°N, 96.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kone Ta La Paung, 11 km away.

Topography around San Chaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Chaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m.

The land around San Chaung is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Kone Ta La Paung 11 km · Hlegu 13 km · Shwenatha 14 km · Okpo 14 km · Pyan Lel Nay Yar Cha Htar Ye 14 km · Zee Kone 16 km · Thin Gan Kyun Gyi 16 km · Pauk Kone 17 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 San Chaung (17.0953°, 96.0992°, elevation 12 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.