Sunshine Atlas

Dawei weather by month & the best time to visit

Myanmar (Burma) · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Dawei, Myanmar (Burma)
Dawei — photo by Go-Myanmar, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Dawei is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with January and February close behind. Dawei averages about 2,090 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in December.

When is the best time to visit Dawei?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Dawei is December, then January and February. The dullest month is May (63/100, 202 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Dawei?

Dawei gets a moderate 2,090 hours of sunshine a year. December (90/100) is noticeably better than May (63). It ranks #20 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 51% of the annual 1,749 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 89February: 89March: 83April: 78May: 63June: 63July: 63August: 63September: 63October: 63November: 84December: 9090JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January89 29° / 84°F22° / 72°F 12 mm828° / 82°F
February89 31° / 88°F23° / 73°F 10 mm929° / 84°F
March83 32° / 90°F24° / 75°F 46 mm931° / 88°F
April78 32° / 90°F26° / 79°F 73 mm1033° / 91°F
May63 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 202 mm932° / 90°F
June63 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 257 mm830° / 86°F
July63 28° / 82°F25° / 77°F 326 mm829° / 84°F
August63 28° / 82°F25° / 77°F 301 mm830° / 86°F
September63 28° / 82°F25° / 77°F 272 mm829° / 84°F
October63 29° / 84°F25° / 77°F 206 mm931° / 88°F
November84 30° / 86°F24° / 75°F 37 mm930° / 86°F
December90 29° / 84°F22° / 72°F 7 mm829° / 84°F

Sea temperature in Dawei by month

The sea off Dawei is warmest in April at around 33°C / 91°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Dawei: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Dawei?

Dawei is a beach resort in Myanmar (Burma) with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 33°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Dawei get a year?

Dawei gets about 2,090 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.

When is the best time to visit Dawei?

The sunniest time to visit Dawei is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with January and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.

What is the least sunny month in Dawei?

May is the least sunny month in Dawei, scoring 63/100 with about 202 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Dawei?

The sea in Dawei ranges from about 28°C (January) to 33°C (April). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Dawei?

The typical midday UV index in Dawei peaks around 10 (very high) in April, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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