Nighttime temperatures may increase in February and rain may pour across Myanmar, according to monthly weather forecast of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) for February.
“Weather is wetter in February compared with January. It is more likely that rain may pour down,” said Hla Tun, Deputy Director of the DMH.
A low pressure area may form over the South Bay of Bengal. Weather will be generally fair over the North Bay and partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
Rain will be likely above normal in upper Sagaing Region, Kachin, northern Shan and Chin states, below normal in Taninthayi Region and about normal in Nay Pyi Taw, lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, (Eastern and Southern) Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon states. Rainy days will be expected about 6 to 9 days in upper Sagaing Region, Kachin, northern Shan and Chin states, about 2 to 5 days in Nay Pyi Taw, lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, (Eastern and Southern) Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon states.
Nighttime temperature will be about normal in Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, Kachin, northern Shan, Chin and Rakhine states, below normal in Taninthayi Region, (Eastern and Southern) Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon states.
Foggy days will be expected about 15 to 21 days in Nay Pyi Taw, upper Sagaing and Mandalay regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah and Mon states and about 7 to 14 days in lower Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, Kayin State.
