Taunggyi climate — normals and trends

Taunggyi (Myanmar) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.9 °C and it receives 982 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 (23.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (16.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.

Taunggyi averages 0 frost days, 35 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 156 rainy days per year.

Taunggyi has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.1 °C (on 12 May 2010) and the coldest 2.4 °C (on 26 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

TaunggyiShan State

coords
20.79°, 97.04°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthAprilColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAugustDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

20.9°C

Average daily high

26.5°C

Average daily low

16.2°C

Annual rainfall

982mm

Sunshine / day

9.8h

Mean relative humidity

72%

Average peak wind

10.1km/h

Seasonal range

7.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

35 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

156 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.8 °C

Average feels-like low

17.2 °C

Average peak gust

30.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

72 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.80 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

36.1 °C

12 May 2010

Coldest day

2.4 °C

26 December 1999

Wettest day

136 mm

4 June 1959

Windiest day

26.5 km/h

30 April 1991

Strongest gust

92.2 km/h

28 December 1983

Hottest feels-like

38.1 °C

11 May 2016

Coldest feels-like

-0.3 °C

26 December 1999

Sunniest day

13.0 h

17 May 1940

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202533.6 °C25 April 20256.3 °C29 November 202521.6 °C1,281 mm350
202434.8 °C28 April 20248.0 °C14 January 202422.0 °C1,330 mm640
202334.2 °C29 April 20237.5 °C7 February 202322.2 °C948 mm520
202232.2 °C14 March 20225.5 °C1 February 202221.6 °C970 mm310
202132.4 °C21 March 20217.2 °C4 February 202121.7 °C895 mm360
202033.1 °C8 May 20205.3 °C27 January 202021.8 °C823 mm700
201934.8 °C9 May 20194.8 °C8 December 201921.8 °C754 mm790
201832.2 °C9 May 20185.5 °C31 January 201821.2 °C1,230 mm280
201734.0 °C8 April 20174.7 °C21 December 201721.6 °C1,068 mm330
201635.7 °C28 April 20166.6 °C13 January 201621.7 °C996 mm500
201532.5 °C8 April 20156.6 °C13 January 201521.4 °C1,153 mm450
201432.2 °C31 March 20146.6 °C10 January 201421.5 °C866 mm310
201333.9 °C12 April 20134.2 °C18 December 201321.4 °C1,077 mm400
201232.8 °C26 April 20126.2 °C15 January 201221.6 °C892 mm480
201133.0 °C23 March 20117.8 °C21 January 201121.3 °C1,149 mm280
201036.1 °C12 May 20107.8 °C29 January 201022.2 °C917 mm710
200932.7 °C25 April 20096.1 °C30 December 200921.8 °C880 mm520
200834.0 °C17 April 20087.8 °C16 February 200821.4 °C956 mm330
200733.2 °C30 April 20077.0 °C14 January 200721.1 °C1,020 mm400
200634.1 °C12 April 20065.7 °C22 December 200621.2 °C994 mm300
200535.3 °C16 May 20056.2 °C11 January 200521.7 °C1,021 mm670
200434.0 °C26 April 20046.4 °C30 January 200421.1 °C1,058 mm420
200334.2 °C8 May 20037.5 °C20 January 200321.6 °C910 mm460
200233.6 °C19 April 20026.9 °C2 February 200221.3 °C954 mm390
200133.4 °C24 April 20016.7 °C27 January 200121.3 °C1,038 mm350
200031.6 °C10 April 20007.3 °C9 January 200021.0 °C1,037 mm150
199934.1 °C26 April 19992.4 °C26 December 199921.8 °C936 mm510
199834.4 °C10 May 19986.5 °C13 January 199822.0 °C605 mm650
199732.9 °C13 May 19975.4 °C24 January 199720.9 °C702 mm240
199632.1 °C18 May 19966.5 °C22 January 199621.3 °C1,056 mm300
199532.7 °C2 May 19956.0 °C23 January 199521.4 °C880 mm420
199433.7 °C9 April 19948.2 °C13 January 199421.4 °C984 mm410
199332.3 °C19 April 19935.7 °C28 December 199321.0 °C810 mm230
199232.6 °C13 April 19925.0 °C6 January 199220.4 °C964 mm410
199134.1 °C18 April 19915.7 °C30 December 199121.2 °C902 mm470
199033.7 °C23 April 19904.7 °C10 January 199021.1 °C974 mm340
198933.7 °C24 April 19895.7 °C11 January 198920.9 °C837 mm370
198835.2 °C8 April 19887.4 °C19 January 198821.2 °C953 mm500
198733.4 °C23 May 19878.8 °C25 December 198721.2 °C871 mm420
198633.0 °C5 May 19867.7 °C5 March 198621.0 °C907 mm340
198532.8 °C15 April 19855.9 °C10 February 198520.6 °C1,038 mm260
198433.4 °C21 April 19846.0 °C2 January 198420.7 °C981 mm210
198335.1 °C18 April 19835.4 °C1 December 198320.8 °C1,046 mm540
198232.5 °C28 April 19826.3 °C8 February 198220.8 °C971 mm210
198132.7 °C9 April 19817.8 °C5 February 198121.0 °C995 mm240
198035.0 °C16 April 19805.8 °C11 February 198021.3 °C926 mm690
197933.7 °C7 May 19796.4 °C24 December 197921.1 °C725 mm330
197832.3 °C30 April 19786.6 °C17 January 197820.7 °C1,005 mm290
197732.4 °C17 April 19777.1 °C5 January 197720.5 °C959 mm270
197632.1 °C24 April 19766.1 °C8 February 197620.4 °C1,255 mm200
197534.5 °C2 May 19754.7 °C22 December 197520.7 °C1,166 mm450
197433.1 °C21 April 19743.2 °C6 January 197420.5 °C959 mm190
197334.8 °C18 April 19734.5 °C31 December 197320.9 °C1,235 mm460
197233.5 °C2 May 19725.0 °C10 February 197220.8 °C1,011 mm360
197133.2 °C18 April 19714.7 °C28 December 197120.0 °C1,042 mm300
197033.2 °C20 April 19706.8 °C29 December 197020.6 °C1,194 mm370
196933.4 °C26 April 19695.4 °C25 January 196920.6 °C979 mm320
196832.8 °C10 April 19685.4 °C24 January 196820.5 °C917 mm230
196732.0 °C6 May 19674.4 °C3 February 196720.5 °C1,107 mm190
196634.7 °C2 May 19666.0 °C27 December 196620.7 °C846 mm450
196533.2 °C30 April 19655.7 °C8 January 196520.5 °C992 mm250
196432.3 °C25 March 19645.9 °C30 January 196420.5 °C927 mm200
196331.9 °C25 April 19637.0 °C7 January 196320.4 °C1,069 mm140
196234.2 °C7 May 19625.8 °C1 January 196220.7 °C767 mm240
196131.9 °C26 April 19616.8 °C20 December 196120.5 °C1,041 mm170
196033.9 °C26 April 19606.6 °C31 January 196020.8 °C951 mm410
195933.9 °C27 April 19596.2 °C10 January 195920.3 °C1,320 mm290
195834.0 °C25 April 19585.9 °C20 December 195820.8 °C889 mm490
195734.4 °C29 April 19576.5 °C5 February 195720.8 °C1,043 mm510
195632.8 °C16 April 19565.6 °C4 January 195620.5 °C927 mm210
195533.2 °C18 April 19556.5 °C26 December 195520.4 °C904 mm170
195432.8 °C19 April 19543.6 °C18 January 195420.5 °C721 mm220
195332.1 °C29 March 19534.2 °C27 January 195320.1 °C1,042 mm120
195233.0 °C8 May 19525.5 °C30 December 195220.4 °C971 mm290
195131.9 °C9 April 19514.2 °C30 January 195120.1 °C1,005 mm240
195033.6 °C24 April 19506.5 °C1 January 195020.6 °C929 mm390
194930.0 °C6 April 19494.7 °C11 February 194919.9 °C1,064 mm10
194831.7 °C13 April 19485.7 °C3 January 194820.1 °C969 mm130
194733.9 °C9 May 19477.6 °C16 January 194720.6 °C840 mm390
194632.1 °C20 March 19465.8 °C14 January 194620.0 °C931 mm190
194532.8 °C9 April 19454.5 °C24 December 194519.7 °C1,072 mm210
194431.4 °C24 April 19446.7 °C5 February 194419.8 °C987 mm80
194331.8 °C7 April 19437.2 °C30 January 194319.9 °C979 mm140
194232.7 °C17 April 19426.1 °C26 December 194219.7 °C1,112 mm290
194132.9 °C25 April 19416.2 °C23 December 194119.9 °C1,112 mm350
194032.5 °C25 April 19406.4 °C3 January 194019.7 °C912 mm260

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
27.3 °C
+0.8 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
35 d/yr
0
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
1281 mm
+299 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan25.5 °C+1.9 °C0 mm-9 mm
Feb27.6 °C+1.9 °C1 mm-3 mm
Mar30.3 °C+1.8 °C3 mm-4 mm
Apr29.8 °C-0.3 °C93 mm+65 mm
May27.6 °C-1.2 °C260 mm+133 mm
Jun27.2 °C+0.2 °C220 mm+75 mm
Jul26.2 °C-0.1 °C209 mm+58 mm
Aug26.8 °C+0.6 °C227 mm+37 mm
Sep27.4 °C+0.7 °C180 mm+15 mm
Oct27.7 °C+1.3 °C56 mm-44 mm
Nov25.6 °C+0.6 °C33 mm-10 mm
Dec25.5 °C+2.2 °C0 mm-15 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
33.6 °C
25 Apr 2025
Coldest day
6.3 °C
29 Nov 2025
Wettest day
59.3 mm
11 Jun 2025
Windiest day
20.9 km/h
28 Jan 2025
Strongest gust
64.4 km/h
1 Jun 2025
Hottest feels-like
36.2 °C
10 May 2025
Coldest feels-like
4.2 °C
29 Nov 2025
Sunniest day
13.0 h
12 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Taunggyi?

Taunggyi has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.9 °C and it receives 982 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Taunggyi?

The hottest day measured in Taunggyi between 1940 and 2025 was 12 May 2010, reaching 36.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Taunggyi?

The coldest day measured in Taunggyi between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1999, at 2.4 °C.

Does it snow in Taunggyi?

Almost never: Taunggyi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Taunggyi warmed?

Yes: Taunggyi warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Taunggyi?

The wettest day measured in Taunggyi between 1940 and 2025 was 4 June 1959, with 136 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Taunggyi?

The windiest day measured in Taunggyi between 1940 and 2025 was 30 April 1991, with winds reaching 26.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Taunggyi?

The warmest month in Taunggyi is April (23.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Taunggyi?

Taunggyi receives on average 982 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 156 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Taunggyi?

Taunggyi gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Taunggyi?

Yes: Taunggyi has on average 72 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Taunggyi?

In Taunggyi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.1 °C on 11 May 2016, and the lowest was -0.3 °C on 26 December 1999.

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