Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sittwe features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2894 mm (113.9 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sittwe enjoys an average of 3547 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 55 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sittwe are April, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sittwe experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sittwe, Myanmar with other places around the world.
Sittwe usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 691 mm (27.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sittwe are February, March and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 131 (5.1) | 704 (27.7) | 801 (31.5) | 569 (22.4) | 400 (15.7) | 197 (7.8) | 32 (1.3) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Sittwe are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sittwe: June, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 303 | 342 | 339 | 353 | 247 | 244 | 257 | 273 | 302 | 307 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 2m | 11h 28m | 12h 1m | 12h 35m | 13h 4m | 13h 19m | 13h 11m | 12h 46m | 12h 13m | 11h 39m | 11h 10m | 10h 55m |
Sittwe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sittwe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |