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Dawei
Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar

Dawei

Dawei is a city in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, close to the sea. It has a population of about 146,964 (2014). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now26°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population146,964
Local time07:20
14.08° N, 98.19° EElevation 17 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Daweiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low29° / 24°
Rain this month276mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dawei at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in March

Coolest month24°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthSeptember

643 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

5 mm of rain

Warmest sea30°C

May

How Dawei has grown

People living in the built-up area (20 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+808%14k in 1975 → 123k in 2025
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Weather in Dawei

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
26°C

Sunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 88%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct31°25°4.8 mm
Sat24 Oct31°24°6.5 mm
Sun25 Oct31°25°5.6 mm
Mon26 Oct31°24°6.5 mm
Tue27 Oct29°23°8.3 mm
Wed28 Oct32°23°10.3 mm
Thu29 Oct32°24°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct32°26°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct32°25°5.9 mm
Sun1 Nov31°24°22.5 mm

When to go to Dawei

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score756458463437393939416076
High31°31°32°32°30°28°27°27°28°29°30°30°
Low22°23°24°25°25°25°24°24°24°24°23°22°
Rain (mm)516391164689639931,151643276537
Wet days1461121252725282381
Sea28°28°29°30°30°29°29°28°28°29°29°28°

What's on in Dawei

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Dawei

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Dawei Golf CourseGolf courses
1.8 km
Dawei Golf ClubGolf courses
1.9 km

Nature around Dawei

Nature in Myanmar

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Myanmar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dawei

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dawei

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Kanchanaburi 117 km ↖1983 · 130 km
5.3Kanchanaburi 112 km ↖1983 · 133 km
5.2Uthai Thani 113 km ↙1983 · 134 km

Universities and research institutes

Dawei UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1977
Polytechnic University (Dawei), Polytechnic University DaweiUniversity or college · founded 2024

Towns and villages around Dawei

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Dawei from above

Getting to Dawei

Dawei AirportTVY
2.7 km
Myeik AirportMGZ
189 km
Hua Hin AirportHHQ
249 km
ထားဝယ်ဘူတာRailway station
3.8 km
ဇဟာဘူတာRailway station
6.3 km
မောင်မယ်ရှောင်ဘူတာRailway station
11 km

Places near Dawei

Places with a climate like Dawei

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dawei?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dawei.
What is the hottest month in Dawei?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Dawei?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dawei?
September is the wettest month with about 643 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Dawei?
The sea is warmest in May at about 30°C and coolest in January at about 28°C.