Tamu in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tamu sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 27°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Tamu's best 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
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
35 mm
7 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
8.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tamu in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 27°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Tamu reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Tamu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tamu weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tamu gets around 35 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Tamu

In seasonPeak

None of Tamu's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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 winter a good time to visit Tamu?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Tamu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tamu in Winter

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

In winter, Tamu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Tamu in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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