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Monywa
Lower Chindwin
Lower Chindwin
Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Monywa

Monywa is a city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It has a population of about 207,489 (2014). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now26°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population207,489
Local time23:31
22.11° N, 95.14° EElevation 81 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Monywaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58October
October: high / low30° / 24°
Rain this month139mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Monywa at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month38°C

Average high in April

Coolest month17°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

110 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

How Monywa has grown

People living in the built-up area (44 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+654%33k in 1975 → 248k in 2025
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Weather in Monywa

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

14-day forecast
26°C

Clear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct32°26°
Fri23 Oct32°25°
Sat24 Oct32°26°
Sun25 Oct33°26°
Mon26 Oct33°26°
Tue27 Oct33°25°2.5 mm
Wed28 Oct31°25°2.5 mm
Thu29 Oct31°25°1 mm
Fri30 Oct32°25°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct33°25°

When to go to Monywa

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score867552473622212738588391
High27°31°35°38°36°34°34°32°31°30°28°27°
Low16°18°22°26°27°26°26°26°25°24°20°17°
Rain (mm)1262410511082132183139453
Wet days213591211119821

What's on in Monywa

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

Outdoors around Monywa

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

မုံရာဂေါက်ကွင်းGolf courses
4.8 km

Nature around Monywa

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 Monywa

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Monywa

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Mingun 9 km ←2025 · 83 km
6.9Ingongyi 45 km →2016 · 113 km
6.8Mingun 29 km ↖1956 · 67 km
6.8Chauk 26 km ←2016 · 144 km

Tropical storms · Monywa

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Monywa University of EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1998
University of Computer Studies (Monywa)University or college · founded 2000
Technological University MonywaUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Monywa

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

Monywa from above

Getting to Monywa

Mandalay International AirportMDL
98 km
Heho AirportHEH
229 km
မုံရွာဘူတာRailway station
0.8 km
သ့ဗုဒ္ဓေမိုးညင်းဘူတာRailway station
8.3 km
ကြေးမုံဘူတာRailway station
13 km
လှေဆိပ်Ferry port
30 km

Places near Monywa

Places with a climate like Monywa

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Monywa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Monywa.
What is the hottest month in Monywa?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Monywa?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Monywa?
June is the wettest month with about 110 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.