Tamu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tamu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1119 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season 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 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Tamu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tamu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 1119 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tamu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Tamu reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Tamu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Tamu 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 | 22° / 9° | 9 | 2 | 10.7 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 11° | 14 | 3 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 15° | 28 | 5 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 19° | 58 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 212 | 19.1 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 364 | 26 | 13.5 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 411 | 28.9 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 344 | 28.2 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 258 | 25 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 161 | 19.4 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 31 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 22° / 11° | 12 | 1.7 | 10.5 | 8.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tamu gets around 1119 mm of rain over 83 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tamu
In summer, Tamu overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Tamu?
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 Tamu.
What to pack for Tamu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tamu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in Tamu in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Tamu 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 32 | 119 | 76 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 119 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 76 | Unhealthy |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.