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Taungoo
Bago Region, Myanmar

Taungoo

Taungoo is a city in Bago Region, Myanmar. It has a population of about 108,569 (2014). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now28°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population108,569
Local time22:04
18.94° N, 96.43° EElevation 56 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Taungooweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40October
October: high / low30° / 23°
Rain this month146mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Taungoo at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month38°C

Average high in April

Coolest month24°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthAugust

440 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

How Taungoo has grown

People living in the built-up area (25 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+438%33k in 1975 → 175k in 2025
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Weather in Taungoo

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

14-day forecast
28°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 89%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct33°26°0.8 mm
Fri23 Oct33°25°2.2 mm
Sat24 Oct32°25°
Sun25 Oct31°26°0.6 mm
Mon26 Oct32°26°2.3 mm
Tue27 Oct30°25°21 mm
Wed28 Oct31°24°2.5 mm
Thu29 Oct32°24°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct32°25°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct32°25°

When to go to Taungoo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score796556392431343435406280
High30°32°36°38°34°29°29°29°29°30°30°29°
Low15°17°21°25°25°24°24°24°24°23°20°17°
Rain (mm)33927221374440440292146468
Wet days121818242627221671

What's on in Taungoo

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

Outdoors around Taungoo

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

Hun Thar HtiCamp sites
1 km
Hun Thar HtooCamp sites
12 km

Nature around Taungoo

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 Taungoo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Taungoo

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Taungdwingyi 17 km ↘2003 · 135 km
6.1Nyaunglebin 29 km ←1995 · 116 km
6.0Pyu 41 km ←2018 · 74 km
5.8Nyaunglebin 33 km ←1994 · 108 km

Universities and research institutes

Taungoo Education Degree CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1965
University of Computer Studies (Taungoo)University or college · founded 2000
Taungoo UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
Taungoo Technological UniversityUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Taungoo

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

Taungoo from above

Getting to Taungoo

Nay Pyi Taw International AirportNYT
80 km
Loikaw AirportLIW
117 km
Mae Hong Son AirportHGN
167 km
တောင်ငူဘူတာRailway station
0.9 km
ညောင်သုံးပင်ဘူတာRailway station
2.6 km
ကျေးတောဘူတာRailway station
7.5 km

Places near Taungoo

Places with a climate like Taungoo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Taungoo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Taungoo.
What is the hottest month in Taungoo?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Taungoo?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Taungoo?
August is the wettest month with about 440 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.