Wakema climate — normals and trends
Wakema (Myanmar) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 2,261 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 (30.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (24.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Wakema averages 0 frost days, 266 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 185 rainy days per year.
Wakema has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.4 °C (on 11 May 1998) and the coldest 11.5 °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
WakemaAyeyarwady
- coords
- 16.60°, 95.18°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
32.0°C
Average daily low
23.3°C
Annual rainfall
2,261mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
13.7km/h
Seasonal range
6.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
266 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
185 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.2 °C
Average feels-like low
27.1 °C
Average peak gust
29.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
307 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °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
42.4 °C
11 May 1998
Coldest day
11.5 °C
26 December 1999
Wettest day
233 mm
10 June 1965
Windiest day
54.9 km/h
3 May 2008
Strongest gust
107.6 km/h
3 May 2008
Hottest feels-like
47.5 °C
8 May 2003
Coldest feels-like
10.1 °C
26 December 1999
Sunniest day
12.8 h
19 May 2024
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 1 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | 33.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 15 mm | +12 mm |
| Mar | 36.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 2 mm | -7 mm |
| Apr | 34.9 °C | -2.2 °C | 95 mm | +62 mm |
| May | 32.6 °C | -1.0 °C | 281 mm | +35 mm |
| Jun | 30.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 485 mm | +41 mm |
| Jul | 30.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 467 mm | +28 mm |
| Aug | 30.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 397 mm | -50 mm |
| Sep | 30.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 365 mm | +8 mm |
| Oct | 32.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 157 mm | -44 mm |
| Nov | 30.8 °C | -0.1 °C | 81 mm | +17 mm |
| Dec | 31.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 1 mm | -11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Wakema?
Wakema has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 2,261 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Wakema?
The hottest day measured in Wakema between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 1998, reaching 42.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Wakema?
The coldest day measured in Wakema between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 1999, at 11.5 °C.
Does it snow in Wakema?
Almost never: Wakema sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Wakema warmed?
Yes: Wakema warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Wakema?
The wettest day measured in Wakema between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1965, with 233 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Wakema?
The windiest day measured in Wakema between 1940 and 2025 was 3 May 2008, with winds reaching 54.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Wakema?
The warmest month in Wakema is April (30.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (24.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Wakema?
Wakema receives on average 2,261 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 185 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Wakema?
Wakema gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Wakema?
Yes: Wakema has on average 307 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Wakema?
In Wakema, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.5 °C on 8 May 2003, and the lowest was 10.1 °C on 26 December 1999.
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