Kyaukme climate — normals and trends
Kyaukme (Myanmar) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 1,498 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 (24.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (15.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Kyaukme averages 0 frost days, 62 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 180 rainy days per year.
Kyaukme has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.6 °C (on 8 April 1988) and the coldest 2.7 °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
KyaukmeShan State
- coords
- 22.54°, 97.03°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.1°C
Average daily high
27.0°C
Average daily low
16.4°C
Annual rainfall
1,498mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
8.6km/h
Seasonal range
9.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
62 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
180 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.2 °C
Average feels-like low
17.8 °C
Average peak gust
29.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
126 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.79 · 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
37.6 °C
8 April 1988
Coldest day
2.7 °C
26 January 1953
Wettest day
173 mm
18 May 1978
Windiest day
22.3 km/h
27 March 1968
Strongest gust
81.7 km/h
30 April 1991
Hottest feels-like
39.8 °C
15 June 2013
Coldest feels-like
0.2 °C
26 January 1953
Sunniest day
13.0 h
9 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 1 mm | -13 mm |
| Feb | 28.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 1 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 31.3 °C | +1.6 °C | 20 mm | +3 mm |
| Apr | 30.1 °C | -1.1 °C | 159 mm | +110 mm |
| May | 27.9 °C | -1.6 °C | 405 mm | +208 mm |
| Jun | 28.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 275 mm | +34 mm |
| Jul | 27.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 305 mm | +54 mm |
| Aug | 28.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 184 mm | -87 mm |
| Sep | 28.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 178 mm | -38 mm |
| Oct | 28.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 143 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 25.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 102 mm | +41 mm |
| Dec | 25.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -19 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kyaukme?
Kyaukme has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 1,498 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kyaukme?
The hottest day measured in Kyaukme between 1940 and 2025 was 8 April 1988, reaching 37.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kyaukme?
The coldest day measured in Kyaukme between 1940 and 2025 was 26 January 1953, at 2.7 °C.
Does it snow in Kyaukme?
Almost never: Kyaukme sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kyaukme warmed?
Yes: Kyaukme warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kyaukme?
The wettest day measured in Kyaukme between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 1978, with 173 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kyaukme?
The windiest day measured in Kyaukme between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 1968, with winds reaching 22.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kyaukme?
The warmest month in Kyaukme is May (24.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Kyaukme?
Kyaukme receives on average 1,498 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 180 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kyaukme?
Kyaukme gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kyaukme?
Yes: Kyaukme has on average 126 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kyaukme?
In Kyaukme, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.8 °C on 15 June 2013, and the lowest was 0.2 °C on 26 January 1953.
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