Sittwe climate — normals and trends
Sittwe (Myanmar) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 3,129 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 (28.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Sittwe averages 0 frost days, 166 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 179 rainy days per year.
Sittwe has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.7 °C (on 19 April 1983) and the coldest 11.0 °C (on 28 January 1954).
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
SittweRakhine
- coords
- 20.15°, 92.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.8°C
Average daily high
29.8°C
Average daily low
22.8°C
Annual rainfall
3,129mm
Sunshine / day
9.1h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
14.5km/h
Seasonal range
7.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
166 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
179 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.5 °C
Average feels-like low
26.5 °C
Average peak gust
30.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
274 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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
39.7 °C
19 April 1983
Coldest day
11.0 °C
28 January 1954
Wettest day
253 mm
12 June 1972
Windiest day
72.7 km/h
14 May 2023
Strongest gust
151.2 km/h
14 May 2023
Hottest feels-like
45.4 °C
19 May 2017
Coldest feels-like
9.0 °C
20 January 1964
Sunniest day
12.8 h
21 May 1945
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.0 °C | +2.8 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
| Feb | 32.5 °C | +3.0 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Mar | 34.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Apr | 33.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 41 mm | +2 mm |
| May | 32.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 481 mm | +225 mm |
| Jun | 31.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 718 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 30.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 880 mm | +108 mm |
| Aug | 31.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 509 mm | -106 mm |
| Sep | 31.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 353 mm | -49 mm |
| Oct | 32.7 °C | +2.2 °C | 174 mm | -49 mm |
| Nov | 31.6 °C | +2.2 °C | 63 mm | -3 mm |
| Dec | 29.5 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -16 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Sittwe?
Sittwe has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.8 °C and it receives 3,129 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sittwe?
The hottest day measured in Sittwe between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1983, reaching 39.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Sittwe?
The coldest day measured in Sittwe between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1954, at 11.0 °C.
Does it snow in Sittwe?
Almost never: Sittwe sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Sittwe warmed?
Yes: Sittwe warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Sittwe?
The wettest day measured in Sittwe between 1940 and 2025 was 12 June 1972, with 253 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Sittwe?
The windiest day measured in Sittwe between 1940 and 2025 was 14 May 2023, with winds reaching 72.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Sittwe?
The warmest month in Sittwe is May (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Sittwe?
Sittwe receives on average 3,129 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 179 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Sittwe?
Sittwe gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Sittwe?
Yes: Sittwe has on average 274 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sittwe?
In Sittwe, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.4 °C on 19 May 2017, and the lowest was 9.0 °C on 20 January 1964.
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