Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kawthoung features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2621 mm (103.2 inches) and receives 232 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kawthoung enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kawthoung are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, September and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kawthoung experiences 329 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kawthoung, Tanintharyi, Myanmar with other places around the world.
Kawthoung usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 393 mm (15.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kawthoung are February, March and December. On average, 37 mm (1.5 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) | 83 (3.3) | 12 (0.5) | 32 (1.3) | 144 (5.7) | 280 (11.0) | 342 (13.4) | 345 (13.6) | 405 (15.9) | 428 (16.9) | 332 (13.1) | 152 (6.0) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Kawthoung are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kawthoung: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 309 | 345 | 320 | 308 | 286 | 297 | 286 | 267 | 281 | 296 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 39m | 11h 32m |
Kawthoung experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kawthoung UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |