Tangyan weather in August

In August, Tangyan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 374 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tangyan's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tangyan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
374 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Tangyan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
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202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

Tangyan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°302.910.88.8
Feb26° / 10°16211.28.6
Mar29° / 13°263.511.86.6
Apr31° / 17°739.512.54.9
May30° / 20°22920.313.14.0
Jun28° / 21°34228.213.43.1
Jul28° / 21°41930.113.23.3
Aug28° / 21°37429.312.83.4
Sep28° / 21°22424.912.13.9
Oct27° / 19°17920.511.55.0
Nov25° / 15°739.110.97.2
Dec23° / 11°244.210.68.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4595
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12595
13694
14694
15793
16793
17793
18892
19991
20991
211090
221189
231189
241288
251387
261387
271486
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tangyan gets around 374 mm of rain over 29.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1295
1395
1495
1595
1694
1794
1894
1994
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2592
2692
2792
2892
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21585
31486
41486
51387
61387
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141387
151387
161387
171387
181486
191486
201486
211486
221585
231585
241585
251585
261684
271684
281783
291783
301882
311981

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:316:34
213.05:326:33
313.05:326:33
413.05:326:32
513.05:336:32
613.05:336:31
712.95:346:30
812.95:346:30
912.95:346:29
1012.95:356:28
1112.95:356:28
1212.95:366:27
1312.85:366:26
1412.85:366:26
1512.85:376:25
1612.85:376:24
1712.85:376:23
1812.75:386:22
1912.75:386:22
2012.75:396:21
2112.75:396:20
2212.75:396:19
2312.65:406:18
2412.65:406:17
2512.65:406:16
2612.65:416:15
2712.65:416:15
2812.55:416:14
2912.55:426:13
3012.55:426:12
3112.55:426:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tangyan

In seasonPeak

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

Tangyan'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 August a good time to visit Tangyan?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tangyan.

What to pack for Tangyan in August

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

In August, Tangyan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tangyan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tangyan peaks around July 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tangyan in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tangyan is worst in March — around 257 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 31.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 20242 µg/m³Oct 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar257Very unhealthy
Apr170Very unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tangyan?

Tangyan sits at 22.5°N, 98.4°E, 941 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Lashio, 82 km away.

KutkaiLaukkaiKyaukmeMöng YangNamhkamMu-se

Topography around Tangyan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tangyan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,360 m.

The land around Tangyan is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
2,360 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Lashio 82 km · Pangkham 87 km · Kutkai 117 km · Laukkai 139 km · Kyaukme 140 km · Möng Yang 150 km · Namhkam 166 km · Mu-se 175 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 Tangyan (22.4944°, 98.3928°, elevation 941 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).