Sunshine Atlas

Thandwe weather by month & the best time to visit

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

Thandwe, Myanmar (Burma)
Thandwe — photo by Chris H Munro, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Thandwe is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with January and December close behind. Thandwe averages about 2,438 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in February.

When is the best time to visit Thandwe?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Thandwe is February, then January and December. The dullest month is May (64/100, 119 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Thandwe?

Thandwe gets a moderate 2,438 hours of sunshine a year. February (93/100) is noticeably better than May (64). It ranks #9 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 1,369 mm falls in the three months around July.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 92February: 9393March: 83April: 71May: 64June: 66July: 66August: 66September: 66October: 70November: 89December: 92JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January92 29° / 84°F19° / 66°F 7 mm827° / 81°F
February93 31° / 88°F20° / 68°F 1 mm926° / 79°F
March83 33° / 91°F22° / 72°F 8 mm1027° / 81°F
April71 34° / 93°F25° / 77°F 25 mm1031° / 88°F
May64 33° / 91°F26° / 79°F 119 mm932° / 90°F
June66 31° / 88°F26° / 79°F 265 mm730° / 86°F
July66 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 347 mm729° / 84°F
August66 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 264 mm729° / 84°F
September66 30° / 86°F26° / 79°F 177 mm829° / 84°F
October70 31° / 88°F26° / 79°F 126 mm831° / 88°F
November89 31° / 88°F23° / 73°F 21 mm830° / 86°F
December92 30° / 86°F20° / 68°F 9 mm729° / 84°F

Sea temperature in Thandwe by month

The sea off Thandwe is warmest in May at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in February at 26°C / 79°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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Thandwe: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Thandwe?

Thandwe is a beach resort 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 Thandwe get a year?

Thandwe gets about 2,438 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.

When is the best time to visit Thandwe?

The sunniest time to visit Thandwe is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with January and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Thandwe?

May is the least sunny month in Thandwe, scoring 64/100 with about 119 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Thandwe?

The sea in Thandwe ranges from about 26°C (February) to 32°C (May). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Thandwe?

The typical midday UV index in Thandwe peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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