Sittwe in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sittwe sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 291 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Sittwe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sittwe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 291 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sittwe in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Sittwe reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sittwe
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sittwe 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 16° | 8 | 0.7 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 4 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 8 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 22 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 261 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 26° | 661 | 29.5 | 13.2 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 763 | 30.6 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 598 | 30.6 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 393 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 211 | 20 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 39 | 4.5 | 11 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 12 | 1 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sittwe gets around 291 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sittwe
In spring, Sittwe overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sittwe sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Sittwe's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Sittwe?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Sittwe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sittwe in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sittwe sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sittwe in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in February near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Sittwe in Spring
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 Sittwe peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Sittwe in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sittwe is worst in April — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (November, 13 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) | 34 | 39 | 50 | 56 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 50 | Poor |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Sittwe?
Sittwe sits at 20.1°N, 92.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mrauk U, 58 km away.
Topography around Sittwe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sittwe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sittwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m.
The land around Sittwe is covered by water (41%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (57%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (49%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) 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 Sittwe (20.1462°, 92.8983°, elevation 5 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.