Payathonzu climate — normals and trends
Payathonzu (Myanmar) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 2,614 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 (25.6 °C on average) and the coldest is December (21.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Payathonzu averages 0 frost days, 139 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 207 rainy days per year.
Payathonzu 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 38.6 °C (on 21 April 2020) and the coldest 6.3 °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
PayathonzuKayin State
- coords
- 15.32°, 98.39°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.7°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
19.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,614mm
Sunshine / day
8.7h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
8.9km/h
Seasonal range
3.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
139 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
207 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.2 °C
Average feels-like low
22.7 °C
Average peak gust
29.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
231 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · 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
38.6 °C
21 April 2020
Coldest day
6.3 °C
25 December 1999
Wettest day
298 mm
28 May 1967
Windiest day
23.8 km/h
9 August 2006
Strongest gust
71.3 km/h
26 August 1997
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
9 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
3.6 °C
12 January 1955
Sunniest day
12.9 h
21 June 2020
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -13 mm |
| Feb | 31.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 28 mm | +13 mm |
| Mar | 33.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 46 mm | +2 mm |
| Apr | 31.5 °C | -0.6 °C | 187 mm | +84 mm |
| May | 30.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 295 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 27.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 511 mm | +60 mm |
| Jul | 26.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 519 mm | +30 mm |
| Aug | 27.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 381 mm | -131 mm |
| Sep | 28.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 420 mm | +8 mm |
| Oct | 30.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 258 mm | +33 mm |
| Nov | 28.6 °C | -0.3 °C | 117 mm | +70 mm |
| Dec | 29.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 5 mm | -5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Payathonzu?
Payathonzu has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.7 °C and it receives 2,614 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Payathonzu?
The hottest day measured in Payathonzu between 1940 and 2025 was 21 April 2020, reaching 38.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Payathonzu?
The coldest day measured in Payathonzu between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1999, at 6.3 °C.
Does it snow in Payathonzu?
Almost never: Payathonzu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Payathonzu warmed?
Yes: Payathonzu warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Payathonzu?
The wettest day measured in Payathonzu between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 1967, with 298 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Payathonzu?
The windiest day measured in Payathonzu between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 2006, with winds reaching 23.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Payathonzu?
The warmest month in Payathonzu is April (25.6 °C on average); the coldest is December (21.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Payathonzu?
Payathonzu receives on average 2,614 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 207 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Payathonzu?
Payathonzu gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Payathonzu?
Yes: Payathonzu has on average 231 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Payathonzu?
In Payathonzu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 9 April 2024, and the lowest was 3.6 °C on 12 January 1955.
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