Shwegu weather in April

In April, Shwegu sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 63 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Shwegu's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwegu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Shwegu is human settlement in Myanmar.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Shwegu reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13422
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93523
103523
113523
123623
133623
143623
153623
163623
173623
183623
193624
203624
213624
223524
233524
243524
253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303524

How April really feels in Shwegu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shwegu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°162.410.78.7
Feb29° / 16°15211.27.0
Mar33° / 20°203.111.84.2
Apr35° / 23°638.912.52.5
May34° / 25°31421.613.22.4
Jun32° / 26°49529.113.52.2
Jul31° / 26°45530.413.32.2
Aug31° / 26°43229.512.82.3
Sep31° / 25°34726.812.22.6
Oct30° / 24°19919.311.43.9
Nov28° / 19°444.610.87.1
Dec26° / 15°111.810.58.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
137921
147822
157822
167723
177624
187525
197525
207426
217426
227228
237228
247129
257129
267030
276931
286931
296931
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shwegu gets around 63 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
521
621
721
820
920
1021
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1626
1728
1829
1931
2033
2135
2237
2339
2441
2543
2645
2746
2848
2949
3051

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1421452740
2320452840
3319442950
4319433050
5318433150
6218423260
7217413360
8216403470
9216403580
10115393690
111143737100
121143638110
131133538120
141133438140
150123339161
160113139181
170113039191
180102839211
19092739241
20082539262
21082339282
22072139312
23062038333
24061837363
25051736394
26041534415
27041433446
28031332467
29021130488
30021029509

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:14
212.26:006:14
312.35:596:15
412.35:586:15
512.35:576:15
612.35:566:16
712.45:556:16
812.45:546:17
912.45:536:17
1012.45:526:17
1112.45:516:18
1212.55:506:18
1312.55:496:19
1412.55:486:19
1512.55:476:20
1612.65:466:20
1712.65:456:20
1812.65:446:21
1912.65:436:21
2012.75:426:22
2112.75:426:22
2212.75:416:23
2312.75:406:23
2412.75:396:24
2512.85:386:24
2612.85:376:24
2712.85:366:25
2812.85:366:25
2912.85:356:26
3012.95:346:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shwegu

In seasonPeak

In April, Shwegu sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Shwegu'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 April a good time to visit Shwegu?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shwegu.

What to pack for Shwegu in April

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

In April, Shwegu sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Shwegu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shwegu peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 12Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Shwegu in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Shwegu is worst in April — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 14115 µg/m³Oct 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr123Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shwegu?

Shwegu sits at 24.2°N, 96.8°E, 119 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bhamo, 45 km away.

Mu-se

Topography around Shwegu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shwegu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.

The land around Shwegu is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,238 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bhamo 45 km · Katha 46 km · Lakang 63 km · Mohnyin 75 km · Hopin 89 km · Kyauktan 91 km · Namhkam 100 km · Mu-se 116 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 Shwegu (24.2267°, 96.7909°, elevation 119 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).