Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Pakokku Myanmar (Burma)

In Pakokku, the summers are short, sweltering, humid, and partly cloudy; the winters are short, comfortable, and mostly clear; and it is dry year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 58°F to 104°F and is rarely below 54°F or above 109°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Pakokku for hot-weather activities are from late February to early April and from late October to late November.

The hot season lasts for 2.2 months, from March 20 to May 25, with an average daily high temperature above 101°F. The hottest month of the year in Pakokku is May, with an average high of 102°F and low of 82°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.0 months, from December 4 to February 4, with an average daily high temperature below 91°F. The coldest month of the year in Pakokku is January, with an average low of 58°F and high of 88°F.

In Pakokku, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Pakokku begins around October 21 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around April 25.

The clearest month of the year in Pakokku is February, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 84% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 25 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around October 21.

The cloudiest month of the year in Pakokku is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 88% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Pakokku varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.3 months, from May 8 to October 18, with a greater than 9% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Pakokku is June, with an average of 4.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.7 months, from October 18 to May 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Pakokku is February, with an average of 0.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Pakokku is June, with an average of 4.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 16% on June 2.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Pakokku experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from May 6 to October 17, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Pakokku is June, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 17 to May 6. The month with the least rain in Pakokku is February, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Pakokku varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 26 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:26 AM on June 7, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 23 minutes later at 6:49 AM on January 17. The earliest sunset is at 5:26 PM on November 27, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 30 minutes later at 6:55 PM on July 4.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Pakokku during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Pakokku experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 21 to November 9, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 25% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Pakokku is August, with 30.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Pakokku is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Pakokku experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 19 to September 6, with average wind speeds of more than 9.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Pakokku is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.4 months, from September 6 to May 19. The calmest month of the year in Pakokku is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Pakokku varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 8.4 months, from February 27 to November 10, with a peak percentage of 97% on July 3. The wind is most often from the north for 3.6 months, from November 10 to February 27, with a peak percentage of 51% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Pakokku throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Pakokku for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to early March, with a peak score in the third week of January.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Pakokku for hot-weather activities are from late February to early April and from late October to late November, with a peak score in the second week of March.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Pakokku are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from February 23 to May 4, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Pakokku is March, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from September 13 to January 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Pakokku is December, with an average of 4.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Pakokku are 21.335 deg latitude, 95.084 deg longitude, and 230 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Pakokku contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 187 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 228 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (853 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,764 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Pakokku is covered by cropland (61%) and water (25%), within 10 miles by cropland (76%) and water (16%), and within 50 miles by cropland (86%).