Katha climate — normals and trends
Katha (Myanmar) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.8 °C and it receives 1,905 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 (28.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (18.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Katha averages 0 frost days, 191 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 172 rainy days per year.
Katha 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 42.7 °C (on 20 May 2019) and the coldest 5.8 °C (on 6 January 1983).
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
KathaSagaing Region
- coords
- 24.18°, 96.34°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.8°C
Average daily high
30.3°C
Average daily low
20.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,905mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
7.5km/h
Seasonal range
9.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
191 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
172 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.2 °C
Average feels-like low
23.6 °C
Average peak gust
23.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
222 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · 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
42.7 °C
20 May 2019
Coldest day
5.8 °C
6 January 1983
Wettest day
265 mm
25 June 1990
Windiest day
22.9 km/h
24 October 1967
Strongest gust
73.8 km/h
30 April 1991
Hottest feels-like
48.1 °C
16 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
3.9 °C
6 January 1983
Sunniest day
13.0 h
10 May 1940
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 | 27.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -8 mm |
| Feb | 30.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Mar | 35.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 3 mm | -11 mm |
| Apr | 36.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 50 mm | +5 mm |
| May | 32.5 °C | -0.9 °C | 454 mm | +192 mm |
| Jun | 33.3 °C | +2.1 °C | 193 mm | -178 mm |
| Jul | 31.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 240 mm | -73 mm |
| Aug | 32.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 232 mm | -105 mm |
| Sep | 33.0 °C | +2.5 °C | 202 mm | -88 mm |
| Oct | 31.9 °C | +2.4 °C | 126 mm | -67 mm |
| Nov | 29.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 49 mm | +3 mm |
| Dec | 27.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -15 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Katha?
Katha has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.8 °C and it receives 1,905 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Katha?
The hottest day measured in Katha between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 2019, reaching 42.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Katha?
The coldest day measured in Katha between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 1983, at 5.8 °C.
Does it snow in Katha?
Almost never: Katha sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Katha warmed?
Yes: Katha warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Katha?
The wettest day measured in Katha between 1940 and 2025 was 25 June 1990, with 265 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Katha?
The windiest day measured in Katha between 1940 and 2025 was 24 October 1967, with winds reaching 22.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Katha?
The warmest month in Katha is April (28.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Katha?
Katha receives on average 1,905 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 172 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Katha?
Katha gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Katha?
Yes: Katha has on average 222 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Katha?
In Katha, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.1 °C on 16 May 2024, and the lowest was 3.9 °C on 6 January 1983.
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