Meiktila climate — normals and trends
Meiktila (Myanmar) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,008 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 (31.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.
Meiktila averages 0 frost days, 252 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 146 rainy days per year.
Meiktila has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.1 °C (on 28 April 2024) and the coldest 9.5 °C (on 28 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
MeiktilaMandalay Region
- coords
- 20.88°, 95.86°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
32.0°C
Average daily low
21.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,008mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
15.1km/h
Seasonal range
10.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
252 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
146 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.7 °C
Average feels-like low
23.6 °C
Average peak gust
32.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
254 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · 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
44.1 °C
28 April 2024
Coldest day
9.5 °C
28 January 1953
Wettest day
172 mm
9 September 1951
Windiest day
47.5 km/h
18 May 1967
Strongest gust
97.6 km/h
18 May 1967
Hottest feels-like
49.0 °C
16 May 2024
Coldest feels-like
7.5 °C
28 January 1953
Sunniest day
13.0 h
15 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 | 30.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| Feb | 33.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 37.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Apr | 37.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 76 mm | +52 mm |
| May | 34.1 °C | -1.6 °C | 205 mm | +92 mm |
| Jun | 32.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 284 mm | +150 mm |
| Jul | 31.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 264 mm | +132 mm |
| Aug | 32.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 146 mm | -24 mm |
| Sep | 32.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 168 mm | -32 mm |
| Oct | 32.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 128 mm | -31 mm |
| Nov | 31.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 26 mm | -24 mm |
| Dec | 29.8 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Meiktila?
Meiktila has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 1,008 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Meiktila?
The hottest day measured in Meiktila between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2024, reaching 44.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Meiktila?
The coldest day measured in Meiktila between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1953, at 9.5 °C.
Does it snow in Meiktila?
Almost never: Meiktila sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Meiktila warmed?
Yes: Meiktila warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Meiktila?
The wettest day measured in Meiktila between 1940 and 2025 was 9 September 1951, with 172 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Meiktila?
The windiest day measured in Meiktila between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 1967, with winds reaching 47.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Meiktila?
The warmest month in Meiktila is April (31.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Meiktila?
Meiktila receives on average 1,008 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 146 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Meiktila?
Meiktila gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Meiktila?
Yes: Meiktila has on average 254 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Meiktila?
In Meiktila, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.0 °C on 16 May 2024, and the lowest was 7.5 °C on 28 January 1953.
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