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
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
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
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
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 | 25.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -9 mm |
| Feb | 27.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 30.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 3 mm | -4 mm |
| Apr | 29.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 93 mm | +65 mm |
| May | 27.6 °C | -1.2 °C | 260 mm | +133 mm |
| Jun | 27.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 220 mm | +75 mm |
| Jul | 26.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 209 mm | +58 mm |
| Aug | 26.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 227 mm | +37 mm |
| Sep | 27.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 180 mm | +15 mm |
| Oct | 27.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 56 mm | -44 mm |
| Nov | 25.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 33 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 25.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -15 mm |
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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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