Tamu weather in September

In September, Tamu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 258 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tamu's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical September day in Tamu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292821
302821

How September really feels in Tamu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
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.

Tamu 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
Jan22° / 9210.78.6
Feb26° / 11°14311.28.5
Mar30° / 15°28511.86.1
Apr32° / 19°589.412.54.3
May31° / 21°21219.113.23.7
Jun29° / 23°3642613.53.1
Jul29° / 23°41128.913.32.9
Aug29° / 23°34428.212.83.1
Sep28° / 22°2582512.13.5
Oct27° / 20°16119.411.45.2
Nov25° / 15°315.210.88.0
Dec22° / 11°121.710.58.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91288
101288
111288
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171288
181486
191486
201486
211585
221585
231882
241882
251981
262278
272278
282476
292773
302872

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tamu gets around 258 mm of rain over 25 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 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
488
588
688
788
887
987
1087
1187
1286
1386
1485
1584
1684
1783
1882
1982
2081
2180
2280
2380
2479
2579
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118514
218613
318613
418712
518712
618811
728711
828711
928810
1028810
1128810
122899
132899
142899
152908
163898
173898
183898
193898
203907
213907
224897
234897
244897
255896
265896
276886
287885
298875
308875

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:27
212.55:586:26
312.45:586:25
412.45:596:24
512.45:596:23
612.45:596:22
712.46:006:21
812.36:006:20
912.36:006:19
1012.36:016:18
1112.36:016:17
1212.26:026:16
1312.26:026:15
1412.26:026:13
1512.26:036:12
1612.16:036:11
1712.16:036:10
1812.16:046:09
1912.16:046:08
2012.06:046:07
2112.06:056:06
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:056:04
2411.96:066:03
2511.96:066:01
2611.96:076:00
2711.96:075:59
2811.86:075:58
2911.86:085:57
3011.86:085:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tamu

In seasonPeak

In September, Tamu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tamu's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Tamu?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tamu.

What to pack for Tamu in September

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

In September, Tamu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tamu in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Tamu peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Tamu 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 Tamu is worst in March — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.9× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 19112 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamu?

Tamu sits at 24.2°N, 94.3°E, 178 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlaik, 65 km away.

KalemyoKyauktanKanbaluHakhaYe-uKatha

Topography around Tamu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,543 m.

The land around Tamu is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Mawlaik 65 km · Tatkon 93 km · Kalemyo 117 km · Kyauktan 161 km · Kanbalu 167 km · Hakha 189 km · Ye-u 197 km · Katha 206 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 Tamu (24.2166°, 94.3122°, elevation 178 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. 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).