Taungoo weather in September

In September, Taungoo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 247 mm of rain across 26 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Taungoo's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taungoo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
86%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Taungoo is city in the Bago Region of Myanmar.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 137 µg/m³ · 2013
Founded
1510

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Taungoo 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, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303225

How September really feels in Taungoo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Taungoo 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
Jan31° / 16°80.9116.1
Feb34° / 17°30.311.44.4
Mar37° / 21°71.311.92.3
Apr38° / 25°244.112.41.1
May35° / 26°19820.812.91.9
Jun31° / 25°39029.113.12.4
Jul30° / 24°44029.9132.6
Aug30° / 24°40530.212.62.6
Sep31° / 25°2472612.12.7
Oct32° / 24°971611.63.5
Nov32° / 21°233.111.14.9
Dec31° / 18°50.910.96.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3397
4496
5496
6496
7595
8595
9595
10694
11793
12793
13892
14892
15892
16991
17991
18991
191090
201189
211189
221189
231387
241387
251486
261486
271684
281783
291882
302080

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Taungoo gets around 247 mm of rain over 26 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 86% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
295
395
494
594
694
793
893
992
1091
1191
1290
1389
1488
1588
1687
1786
1885
1984
2083
2182
2281
2380
2479
2578
2677
2776
2875
2974
3073

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6694
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16694
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:15
212.45:536:14
312.35:536:14
412.35:536:13
512.35:536:12
612.35:546:11
712.35:546:10
812.35:546:09
912.25:546:08
1012.25:546:07
1112.25:556:06
1212.25:556:05
1312.25:556:05
1412.15:556:04
1512.15:556:03
1612.15:556:02
1712.15:566:01
1812.15:566:00
1912.15:565:59
2012.05:565:58
2112.05:565:57
2212.05:575:56
2312.05:575:55
2412.05:575:54
2511.95:575:53
2611.95:575:53
2711.95:575:52
2811.95:585:51
2911.95:585:50
3011.85:585:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Taungoo

In seasonPeak

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

Taungoo'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 Taungoo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taungoo.

What to pack for Taungoo in September

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

In September, Taungoo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Taungoo 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 Taungoo peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Taungoo 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 Taungoo is worst in April — around 150 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 10147 µg/m³Jul 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar137Unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taungoo?

Taungoo sits at 18.9°N, 96.4°E, 56 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Yedashe, 25 km away.

Topography around Taungoo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taungoo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,584 m.

The land around Taungoo is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
2,584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Yedashe 25 km · Pyu 51 km · Lewe 84 km · Pyinmana 92 km · Naypyidaw 95 km · Zigon 109 km · Paungde 110 km · Nyaunglebin 114 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 Taungoo (18.9429°, 96.4341°, elevation 56 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).