Shwegu weather in September

In September, Shwegu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 347 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 6% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Shwegu's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwegu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
347 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Shwegu is human settlement in Myanmar.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Shwegu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
33126
43126
53126
63126
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How September really feels in Shwegu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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
24 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shwegu weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51486
61486
71585
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
161684
171684
181684
191783
201783
211783
221783
231981
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252080
262278
272377
282476
292575
302773

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shwegu gets around 347 mm of rain over 26.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
493
593
693
793
892
992
1092
1191
1291
1390
1490
1589
1689
1788
1888
1988
2087
2187
2286
2386
2485
2585
2684
2784
2883
2983
3083

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10199
20199
30199
40199
50298
60298
70298
80298
90298
100298
110298
120397
130397
140397
150397
160397
170397
180397
190397
200496
210496
220496
230496
240496
250496
260496
270496
280595
291594
301693

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:486:17
212.55:486:16
312.45:486:15
412.45:496:14
512.45:496:13
612.45:496:12
712.45:506:11
812.35:506:10
912.35:516:09
1012.35:516:08
1112.35:516:07
1212.25:526:06
1312.25:526:05
1412.25:526:04
1512.25:536:02
1612.15:536:01
1712.15:536:00
1812.15:545:59
1912.15:545:58
2012.05:545:57
2112.05:555:56
2212.05:555:55
2312.05:555:54
2411.95:565:53
2511.95:565:52
2611.95:575:50
2711.95:575:49
2811.85:575:48
2911.85:585:47
3011.85:585:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.83 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 — September's 3.83 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
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Shwegu

In seasonPeak

In September, Shwegu sits inside its cyclone and 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 September a good time to visit Shwegu?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shwegu.

What to pack for Shwegu in September

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

In September, Shwegu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Shwegu in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).