Gwa Twon climate — normals and trends
Gwa Twon (Myanmar) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 3,371 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 May (27.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Gwa Twon averages 0 frost days, 7 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 168 rainy days per year.
Gwa Twon has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.2 °C (on 4 November 1997) and the coldest 18.9 °C (on 26 January 1953).
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
Gwa TwonRakhine
- coords
- 17.59°, 94.58°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
27.4°C
Average daily low
25.2°C
Annual rainfall
3,371mm
Sunshine / day
9.2h
Mean relative humidity
81%
Average peak wind
21.9km/h
Seasonal range
3.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
7 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
168 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.4 °C
Average feels-like low
28.0 °C
Average peak gust
31.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · 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
32.2 °C
4 November 1997
Coldest day
18.9 °C
26 January 1953
Wettest day
328 mm
22 June 1963
Windiest day
90.4 km/h
29 April 2006
Strongest gust
133.9 km/h
29 April 2006
Hottest feels-like
39.5 °C
7 May 2021
Coldest feels-like
17.3 °C
24 December 1999
Sunniest day
12.8 h
19 May 2024
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | 27.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 1 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 27.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 28.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 37 mm | +18 mm |
| May | 29.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 379 mm | +125 mm |
| Jun | 27.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 925 mm | +88 mm |
| Jul | 27.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 882 mm | +28 mm |
| Aug | 27.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 521 mm | -229 mm |
| Sep | 27.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 575 mm | +157 mm |
| Oct | 29.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 107 mm | -61 mm |
| Nov | 28.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 229 mm | +183 mm |
| Dec | 27.9 °C | +0.7 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gwa Twon?
Gwa Twon has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 3,371 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gwa Twon?
The hottest day measured in Gwa Twon between 1940 and 2025 was 4 November 1997, reaching 32.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gwa Twon?
The coldest day measured in Gwa Twon between 1940 and 2025 was 26 January 1953, at 18.9 °C.
Does it snow in Gwa Twon?
Almost never: Gwa Twon sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gwa Twon warmed?
Yes: Gwa Twon warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gwa Twon?
The wettest day measured in Gwa Twon between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 1963, with 328 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gwa Twon?
The windiest day measured in Gwa Twon between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 2006, with winds reaching 90.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gwa Twon?
The warmest month in Gwa Twon is May (27.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Gwa Twon?
Gwa Twon receives on average 3,371 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 168 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gwa Twon?
Gwa Twon gets on average 9.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,358 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gwa Twon?
Yes: Gwa Twon has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gwa Twon?
In Gwa Twon, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.5 °C on 7 May 2021, and the lowest was 17.3 °C on 24 December 1999.
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