Botataung climate — normals and trends
Botataung (Myanmar) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 2,348 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (30.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Botataung averages 0 frost days, 285 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 179 rainy days per year.
Botataung has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.5 °C (on 14 May 2010) and the coldest 12.1 °C (on 28 December 1999).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BotataungYangon
- coords
- 16.77°, 96.17°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.2°C
Average daily high
32.3°C
Average daily low
23.4°C
Annual rainfall
2,348mm
Sunshine / day
9.2h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
13.2km/h
Seasonal range
6.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
285 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
179 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.7 °C
Average feels-like low
27.4 °C
Average peak gust
29.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
306 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.85 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.5 °C
14 May 2010
Coldest day
12.1 °C
28 December 1999
Wettest day
220 mm
17 August 2022
Windiest day
55.1 km/h
3 May 2008
Strongest gust
113.4 km/h
3 May 2008
Hottest feels-like
49.2 °C
16 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
10.8 °C
26 December 1999
Sunniest day
12.9 h
8 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.0 °C | +0.5 °C | 1 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | 34.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 8 mm | +5 mm |
| Mar | 36.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 2 mm | -7 mm |
| Apr | 36.0 °C | -0.9 °C | 110 mm | +73 mm |
| May | 33.1 °C | -0.5 °C | 334 mm | +68 mm |
| Jun | 31.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 574 mm | +114 mm |
| Jul | 30.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 577 mm | +112 mm |
| Aug | 31.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 434 mm | -48 mm |
| Sep | 30.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 403 mm | +30 mm |
| Oct | 32.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 105 mm | -81 mm |
| Nov | 30.9 °C | -0.7 °C | 195 mm | +142 mm |
| Dec | 32.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Botataung?
Botataung has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 2,348 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Botataung?
The hottest day measured in Botataung between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 2010, reaching 42.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Botataung?
The coldest day measured in Botataung between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1999, at 12.1 °C.
Does it snow in Botataung?
Almost never: Botataung sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Botataung warmed?
Yes: Botataung warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Botataung?
The wettest day measured in Botataung between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 2022, with 220 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Botataung?
The windiest day measured in Botataung between 1940 and 2025 was 3 May 2008, with winds reaching 55.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Botataung?
The warmest month in Botataung is April (30.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Botataung?
Botataung receives on average 2,348 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 179 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Botataung?
Botataung gets on average 9.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,358 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Botataung?
Yes: Botataung has on average 306 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Botataung?
In Botataung, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.2 °C on 16 May 2024, and the lowest was 10.8 °C on 26 December 1999.
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