Sunshine Atlas

Mawlamyine weather by month & the best time to visit

Myanmar (Burma) · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Mawlamyine, Myanmar (Burma)
Mawlamyine — photo by PsamatheM, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Mawlamyine is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with January and December close behind. Mawlamyine averages about 2,372 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in February.

When is the best time to visit Mawlamyine?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Mawlamyine is February, then January and December. The dullest month is May (65/100, 242 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Mawlamyine?

Mawlamyine gets a moderate 2,372 hours of sunshine a year. February (92/100) is noticeably better than May (65). It ranks #11 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 2,215 mm falls in the three months around July.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 91February: 9292March: 79April: 67May: 65June: 65July: 65August: 65September: 65October: 65November: 88December: 91JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January91 30° / 86°F22° / 72°F 10 mm928° / 82°F
February92 32° / 90°F24° / 75°F 3 mm1029° / 84°F
March79 33° / 91°F26° / 79°F 28 mm1031° / 88°F
April67 34° / 93°F28° / 82°F 51 mm1132° / 90°F
May65 31° / 88°F27° / 81°F 242 mm932° / 90°F
June65 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 388 mm829° / 84°F
July65 28° / 82°F26° / 79°F 506 mm829° / 84°F
August65 28° / 82°F26° / 79°F 456 mm829° / 84°F
September65 29° / 84°F26° / 79°F 316 mm930° / 86°F
October65 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 180 mm1031° / 88°F
November88 30° / 86°F24° / 75°F 27 mm930° / 86°F
December91 29° / 84°F21° / 70°F 8 mm829° / 84°F

Sea temperature in Mawlamyine by month

The sea off Mawlamyine is warmest in April at around 32°C / 90°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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Mawlamyine: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Mawlamyine?

Mawlamyine is a coastal city break in Myanmar (Burma) with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 32°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Mawlamyine get a year?

Mawlamyine gets about 2,372 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.

When is the best time to visit Mawlamyine?

The sunniest time to visit Mawlamyine is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with January and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.

What is the least sunny month in Mawlamyine?

May is the least sunny month in Mawlamyine, scoring 65/100 with about 242 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Mawlamyine?

The sea in Mawlamyine ranges from about 28°C (January) to 32°C (April). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Mawlamyine?

The typical midday UV index in Mawlamyine peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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