Shwegyin in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Shwegyin sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2071 mm of rain over about 92 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year 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 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Shwegyin's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shwegyin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 2071 mm
- 92 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Shwegyin in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Shwegyin reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Shwegyin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 80 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.
Shwegyin 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 | 30° / 16° | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 33° / 17° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 35° / 20° | 13 | 2 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 36° / 24° | 49 | 5.9 | 12.4 | 2.4 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 326 | 24.9 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 629 | 29.8 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 744 | 30.9 | 13 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 698 | 30.9 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 424 | 29.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 183 | 23 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 38 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 10 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Shwegyin gets around 2071 mm of rain over 92 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shwegyin
In summer, Shwegyin overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shwegyin's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Shwegyin?
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 Shwegyin.
What to pack for Shwegyin in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Shwegyin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 92 days see rain.
UV index in Shwegyin in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shwegyin peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very 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) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Shwegyin 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 Shwegyin is worst in April — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 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) | 28 | 38 | 84 | 141 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 141 | Unhealthy |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Shwegyin?
Shwegyin sits at 17.9°N, 96.9°E, 23 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaunglebin, 17 km away.
Topography around Shwegyin
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shwegyin.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shwegyin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.
The land around Shwegyin is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (28%) 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 Shwegyin (17.9212°, 96.8768°, elevation 23 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.