Martaban climate — normals and trends
Martaban (Myanmar) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 3,705 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 (29.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Martaban averages 0 frost days, 197 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 197 rainy days per year.
Martaban has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.9 °C (on 29 March 1998) and the coldest 13.9 °C (on 25 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
MartabanMon
- coords
- 16.53°, 97.62°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
30.2°C
Average daily low
24.4°C
Annual rainfall
3,705mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
14.9km/h
Seasonal range
3.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
197 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
197 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.1 °C
Average feels-like low
28.5 °C
Average peak gust
28.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
352 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.84 · 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
36.9 °C
29 March 1998
Coldest day
13.9 °C
25 December 1999
Wettest day
226 mm
5 June 1958
Windiest day
54.7 km/h
3 May 2008
Strongest gust
93.2 km/h
3 May 2008
Hottest feels-like
45.0 °C
8 May 2003
Coldest feels-like
11.1 °C
25 December 1999
Sunniest day
13.0 h
16 June 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 | 31.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Feb | 32.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 10 mm | +2 mm |
| Mar | 33.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 6 mm | -14 mm |
| Apr | 32.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 159 mm | +88 mm |
| May | 31.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 445 mm | +3 mm |
| Jun | 29.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 995 mm | +215 mm |
| Jul | 28.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 959 mm | +166 mm |
| Aug | 29.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 705 mm | -67 mm |
| Sep | 29.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 608 mm | +80 mm |
| Oct | 31.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 192 mm | -39 mm |
| Nov | 29.8 °C | -1.1 °C | 216 mm | +172 mm |
| Dec | 31.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Martaban?
Martaban has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 3,705 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Martaban?
The hottest day measured in Martaban between 1940 and 2025 was 29 March 1998, reaching 36.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Martaban?
The coldest day measured in Martaban between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1999, at 13.9 °C.
Does it snow in Martaban?
Almost never: Martaban sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Martaban warmed?
Yes: Martaban warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Martaban?
The wettest day measured in Martaban between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 1958, with 226 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Martaban?
The windiest day measured in Martaban between 1940 and 2025 was 3 May 2008, with winds reaching 54.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Martaban?
The warmest month in Martaban is April (29.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Martaban?
Martaban receives on average 3,705 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 197 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Martaban?
Martaban gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Martaban?
Yes: Martaban has on average 352 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Martaban?
In Martaban, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.0 °C on 8 May 2003, and the lowest was 11.1 °C on 25 December 1999.
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