Taungdwingyi weather in August

In August, Taungdwingyi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 243 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Taungdwingyi's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taungdwingyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Taungdwingyi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How August really feels in Taungdwingyi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
5 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Taungdwingyi weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°70.710.96.6
Feb33° / 17°10.211.34.5
Mar37° / 21°30.611.92.2
Apr39° / 25°141.912.40.9
May36° / 26°11614.912.91.6
Jun32° / 25°22125.813.22.3
Jul31° / 25°24628.613.12.4
Aug31° / 25°24328.412.72.5
Sep32° / 25°21725.212.12.5
Oct32° / 24°12819.311.53.2
Nov31° / 21°294.311.15.3
Dec30° / 17°7110.86.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28496
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Taungdwingyi gets around 243 mm of rain over 28.4 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 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
393
493
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1393
1493
1592
1692
1791
1891
1990
2090
2189
2289
2389
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20892
21892
22892
23892
24991
25991
26991
271090
281090
291090
301189
311189

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 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 5:46 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:466:41
212.95:476:41
312.95:476:40
412.95:476:40
512.95:486:39
612.85:486:39
712.85:486:38
812.85:496:38
912.85:496:37
1012.85:496:37
1112.85:506:36
1212.85:506:35
1312.75:506:35
1412.75:516:34
1512.75:516:33
1612.75:516:33
1712.75:526:32
1812.75:526:31
1912.65:526:30
2012.65:526:30
2112.65:536:29
2212.65:536:28
2312.65:536:27
2412.55:546:26
2512.55:546:26
2612.55:546:25
2712.55:546:24
2812.55:556:23
2912.55:556:22
3012.45:556:21
3112.45:556:20

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Taungdwingyi

In seasonPeak

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

Taungdwingyi's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Taungdwingyi?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taungdwingyi.

What to pack for Taungdwingyi in August

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

In August, Taungdwingyi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Taungdwingyi in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taungdwingyi peaks around July 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 24UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Taungdwingyi 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 Taungdwingyi is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1561 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb52Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taungdwingyi?

Taungdwingyi sits at 20.0°N, 95.5°E, 143 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Magway, 66 km away.

Topography around Taungdwingyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taungdwingyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Taungdwingyi is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Magway 66 km · Naypyidaw 68 km · Lewe 72 km · Minbu 73 km · Pyinmana 75 km · Yamethin 78 km · Myaydo 79 km · Pyawbwe 84 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 Taungdwingyi (20.0065°, 95.5453°, elevation 143 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).