Shwegu weather in August

In August, Shwegu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 432 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Shwegu's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwegu's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 31°; 5th warmest
Overnight low: 26°; 11th coldest
Rainfall: 432 mm; 29.5 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 48 min; 5:41 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover: 90%; 11th clearest
Wind: 4 km/h; 9th windiest
Solar energy: 3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score: 2.3; out of 10

Shwegu is human settlement in Myanmar.

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

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Shwegu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31
Avg low (°C)	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	26
2	31	26
3	31	26
4	31	26
5	31	26
6	31	26
7	31	26
8	31	26
9	31	26
10	31	26
11	31	26
12	31	26
13	31	26
14	31	26
15	31	26
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18	31	26
19	31	26
20	31	26
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24	31	26
25	31	26
26	31	26
27	31	26
28	31	26
29	31	26
30	31	26
31	31	26

How August really feels in Shwegu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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

31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Shwegu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	26° / 14°	16	2.4	10.7	8.7
Feb	29° / 16°	15	2	11.2	7.0
Mar	33° / 20°	20	3.1	11.8	4.2
Apr	35° / 23°	63	8.9	12.5	2.5
May	34° / 25°	314	21.6	13.2	2.4
Jun	32° / 26°	495	29.1	13.5	2.2
Jul	31° / 26°	455	30.4	13.3	2.2
Aug	31° / 26°	432	29.5	12.8	2.3
Sep	31° / 25°	347	26.8	12.2	2.6
Oct	30° / 24°	199	19.3	11.4	3.9
Nov	28° / 19°	44	4.6	10.8	7.1
Dec	26° / 15°	11	1.8	10.5	8.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	8	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	11	12
Cloudier (%)	95	95	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	95	95	95	94	94	94	94	93	92	92	92	92	91	91	90	90	90	90	89	88

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	5	95
2	5	95
3	4	96
4	4	96
5	4	96
6	4	96
7	4	96
8	4	96
9	4	96
10	4	96
11	4	96
12	5	95
13	5	95
14	5	95
15	6	94
16	6	94
17	6	94
18	6	94
19	7	93
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	11	89
31	12	88

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shwegu gets around 432 mm of rain over 29.5 wet days in August. 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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	95	95	95	95	94	94	94	94	94	94	94

	Rain chance (%)
1	96
2	96
3	96
4	96
5	96
6	96
7	96
8	96
9	96
10	96
11	96
12	96
13	96
14	96
15	96
16	96
17	96
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20	96
21	95
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25	94
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27	94
28	94
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30	94
31	94

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 100% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Oppressive (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1
Miserable (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	99	99	99	99

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	0	100
25	0	100
26	0	100
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Feels	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	4	calm
2	4	calm
3	4	calm
4	4	calm
5	4	calm
6	4	calm
7	4	calm
8	4	calm
9	4	calm
10	4	calm
11	4	calm
12	4	calm
13	4	calm
14	4	calm
15	4	calm
16	4	calm
17	4	calm
18	4	calm
19	4	calm
20	4	calm
21	4	calm
22	4	calm
23	4	calm
24	3	calm
25	3	calm
26	3	calm
27	3	calm
28	3	calm
29	3	calm
30	3	calm
31	3	calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:18 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.1	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	13.0	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5
Sunrise (AM)	5:35	5:35	5:36	5:36	5:37	5:37	5:38	5:38	5:38	5:39	5:39	5:40	5:40	5:41	5:41	5:41	5:42	5:42	5:43	5:43	5:43	5:44	5:44	5:45	5:45	5:45	5:46	5:46	5:47	5:47	5:47
Sunset (PM)	6:43	6:42	6:42	6:41	6:41	6:40	6:39	6:39	6:38	6:37	6:36	6:36	6:35	6:34	6:33	6:32	6:32	6:31	6:30	6:29	6:28	6:27	6:26	6:25	6:24	6:23	6:22	6:21	6:20	6:19	6:18

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	13.1	5:35	6:43
2	13.1	5:35	6:42
3	13.1	5:36	6:42
4	13.1	5:36	6:41
5	13.1	5:37	6:41
6	13.0	5:37	6:40
7	13.0	5:38	6:39
8	13.0	5:38	6:39
9	13.0	5:38	6:38
10	13.0	5:39	6:37
11	13.0	5:39	6:36
12	12.9	5:40	6:36
13	12.9	5:40	6:35
14	12.9	5:41	6:34
15	12.9	5:41	6:33
16	12.8	5:41	6:32
17	12.8	5:42	6:32
18	12.8	5:42	6:31
19	12.8	5:43	6:30
20	12.8	5:43	6:29
21	12.7	5:43	6:28
22	12.7	5:44	6:27
23	12.7	5:44	6:26
24	12.7	5:45	6:25
25	12.7	5:45	6:24
26	12.6	5:45	6:23
27	12.6	5:46	6:22
28	12.6	5:46	6:21
29	12.6	5:47	6:20
30	12.5	5:47	6:19
31	12.5	5:47	6:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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 — August's 3.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	3.8	Moderate
2	3.8	Moderate
3	3.8	Moderate
4	3.8	Moderate
5	3.8	Moderate
6	3.8	Moderate
7	3.8	Moderate
8	3.7	Moderate
9	3.7	Moderate
10	3.7	Moderate
11	3.7	Moderate
12	3.7	Moderate
13	3.7	Moderate
14	3.7	Moderate
15	3.7	Moderate
16	3.7	Moderate
17	3.8	Moderate
18	3.8	Moderate
19	3.8	Moderate
20	3.8	Moderate
21	3.8	Moderate
22	3.8	Moderate
23	3.9	Moderate
24	3.9	Moderate
25	3.9	Moderate
26	3.9	Moderate
27	3.9	Moderate
28	3.9	Moderate
29	3.9	Moderate
30	3.9	Moderate
31	3.9	Moderate

Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Shwegu

In seasonPeak

In August, Shwegu sits inside its monsoon 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 August a good time to visit Shwegu?

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

2.3

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

3.5

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shwegu.

What to pack for Shwegu in August

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

In August, Shwegu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Shwegu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	5	7	7	7	11	9	13	11	10	7	7	5
Level	High	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	High
Feb	7	High
Mar	7	Very high
Apr	7	Very high
May	11	Extreme
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	7	Very high
Nov	7	High
Dec	5	High

Air quality in Shwegu 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	16	24	70	123	25	17	11	12	10	9	10	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	24	Moderate
Mar	70	Unhealthy
Apr	123	Unhealthy
May	25	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	11	Good
Aug	12	Moderate
Sep	10	Good
Oct	9	Good
Nov	10	Good
Dec	13	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 37%

16 km

587 m

trees 52%

80 km

2,238 m

trees 81%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

← July Shwegu year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August 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

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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	26
2	31	26
3	31	26
4	31	26
5	31	26
6	31	26
7	31	26
8	31	26
9	31	26
10	31	26
11	31	26
12	31	26
13	31	26
14	31	26
15	31	26
16	31	26
17	31	26
18	31	26
19	31	26
20	31	26
21	31	26
22	31	26
23	31	26
24	31	26
25	31	26
26	31	26
27	31	26
28	31	26
29	31	26
30	31	26
31	31	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	5	95
2	5	95
3	4	96
4	4	96
5	4	96
6	4	96
7	4	96
8	4	96
9	4	96
10	4	96
11	4	96
12	5	95
13	5	95
14	5	95
15	6	94
16	6	94
17	6	94
18	6	94
19	7	93
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	11	89
31	12	88

	Rain chance (%)
1	96
2	96
3	96
4	96
5	96
6	96
7	96
8	96
9	96
10	96
11	96
12	96
13	96
14	96
15	96
16	96
17	96
18	96
19	96
20	96
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	94
26	94
27	94
28	94
29	94
30	94
31	94

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	0	100
25	0	100
26	0	100
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	26
2	31	26
3	31	26
4	31	26
5	31	26
6	31	26
7	31	26
8	31	26
9	31	26
10	31	26
11	31	26
12	31	26
13	31	26
14	31	26
15	31	26
16	31	26
17	31	26
18	31	26
19	31	26
20	31	26
21	31	26
22	31	26
23	31	26
24	31	26
25	31	26
26	31	26
27	31	26
28	31	26
29	31	26
30	31	26
31	31	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	5	95
2	5	95
3	4	96
4	4	96
5	4	96
6	4	96
7	4	96
8	4	96
9	4	96
10	4	96
11	4	96
12	5	95
13	5	95
14	5	95
15	6	94
16	6	94
17	6	94
18	6	94
19	7	93
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	11	89
31	12	88

	Rain chance (%)
1	96
2	96
3	96
4	96
5	96
6	96
7	96
8	96
9	96
10	96
11	96
12	96
13	96
14	96
15	96
16	96
17	96
18	96
19	96
20	96
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	94
26	94
27	94
28	94
29	94
30	94
31	94

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	0	100
25	0	100
26	0	100
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	31	26
2	31	26
3	31	26
4	31	26
5	31	26
6	31	26
7	31	26
8	31	26
9	31	26
10	31	26
11	31	26
12	31	26
13	31	26
14	31	26
15	31	26
16	31	26
17	31	26
18	31	26
19	31	26
20	31	26
21	31	26
22	31	26
23	31	26
24	31	26
25	31	26
26	31	26
27	31	26
28	31	26
29	31	26
30	31	26
31	31	26

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	5	95
2	5	95
3	4	96
4	4	96
5	4	96
6	4	96
7	4	96
8	4	96
9	4	96
10	4	96
11	4	96
12	5	95
13	5	95
14	5	95
15	6	94
16	6	94
17	6	94
18	6	94
19	7	93
20	8	92
21	8	92
22	8	92
23	8	92
24	9	91
25	9	91
26	10	90
27	10	90
28	10	90
29	10	90
30	11	89
31	12	88

	Rain chance (%)
1	96
2	96
3	96
4	96
5	96
6	96
7	96
8	96
9	96
10	96
11	96
12	96
13	96
14	96
15	96
16	96
17	96
18	96
19	96
20	96
21	95
22	95
23	95
24	95
25	94
26	94
27	94
28	94
29	94
30	94
31	94

	Oppressive (%)	Miserable (%)
1	0	100
2	0	100
3	0	100
4	0	100
5	0	100
6	0	100
7	0	100
8	0	100
9	0	100
10	0	100
11	0	100
12	0	100
13	0	100
14	0	100
15	0	100
16	0	100
17	0	100
18	0	100
19	0	100
20	0	100
21	0	100
22	0	100
23	0	100
24	0	100
25	0	100
26	0	100
27	1	99
28	1	99
29	1	99
30	1	99
31	1	99