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Thayetmyo, Myanmar

Magway · Myanmar

Thayetmyo is a mid-size city in Magway, Myanmar with a population of 98,185. Elevation: 154 ft (47 m). Average temperature: 81°F (27°C).

98,185 Population 248/sq mi density
154 ft Elevation 47 meters
81°F Avg Temperature 27°C
37.4 in Annual Rain
Asia / Yangon Timezone

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About Thayetmyo

Thayet is a capital city in Thayet District of Magway Region in central Myanmar. It is a port on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy River, across and just south of Allanmyo, between Pyay (Prome) and Magway. Thayet is the administrative seat of both Thayet District and Thayet Township. As of 2014, the population was 20,251 in the city proper.

People

Population98,185
Density248/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp81°F (27°C)
Rain37.4 in/yr
Sunny Days268/yr
Elevation154 ft (47 m)
Population98,185
Population Density248 / sq mi
Elevation154 ft (47 m)
Coordinates19.3208°, 95.1827°
TimezoneAsia/Yangon
Country🇲🇲 Myanmar
State / ProvinceMagway
Average Temperature81°F (27°C)
January Average71°F (22°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Annual Precipitation37.4 inches (949 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Thayetmyo

Thayetmyo is a mid-size city in Myanmar (Magway) with a population of 98,185. The city sits at an elevation of 154 feet (47 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 81°F (27°C). Temperatures range from 71°F in January to 82°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 37.4 inches. The timezone is Asia/Yangon.

Climate in Thayetmyo

Thayetmyo has an average annual temperature of 27.6°C (82°F). The hottest month is Apr (31.5°C), the coldest is Jan (23.3°C). Average annual precipitation is 800 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 23.3°C / 74°F 11.8° / 34.6° 8.2
Feb 24.8°C / 77°F 12.7° / 37.7° 10.4
Mar 29°C / 84°F 16.9° / 41° 3.1
Apr 31.5°C / 89°F 21.7° / 42.3° 24.3
May 31.2°C / 88°F 24° / 42.1° 70.5
Jun 28.9°C / 84°F 23.7° / 37.8° 136.7
Jul 28°C / 82°F 23.3° / 35.1° 164.7
Aug 27.2°C / 81°F 22.9° / 33.9° 152.6
Sep 27.5°C / 82°F 23° / 34.6° 110.7
Oct 27.8°C / 82°F 22.3° / 35.6° 81.0
Nov 26.9°C / 80°F 18.3° / 35.4° 29.7
Dec 24.9°C / 77°F 15° / 34.7° 7.7
Thayetmyo has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winters average 71°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 268 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 37.4 inches. The city sits at an elevation of 154 feet.

Temperature

71°F Jan (22°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average80.7°F
49% above Myanmar avg
January Average71°F (22°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days268 days/yr

Geography

Elevation154 ft (47 m)
Area395.3 sq mi (1,023.9 km²)
Population Density248/sq mi
Coordinates19.3208°N, 95.1827°W
TimezoneAsia/Yangon

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 37.4"
2% below Myanmar avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 6.26"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

164 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.6. Most recent: M4.5 on Aug 7, 2025.

Sep 21, 2003 16 km SE of Taungdwingyi, Myanmar M6.6 84 km
Jan 11, 2018 40 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar M6.0 141 km
Nov 11, 1996 17 km W of Thayetmyo, Myanmar M6.0 18 km
Sep 21, 2009 10 km SW of Yenangyaung, Myanmar M5.7 127 km
Jul 30, 2007 42 km E of Myaydo, Myanmar M5.6 45 km
Apr 11, 2013 44 km ESE of Myaydo, Myanmar M5.5 47 km
Oct 28, 1992 17 km WNW of Taungoo, Myanmar M5.4 120 km
Apr 3, 2013 48 km ESE of Myaydo, Myanmar M5.4 50 km
Oct 30, 2003 30 km SE of Taungdwingyi, Myanmar M5.3 80 km
Jan 11, 2018 48 km E of Paungde, Myanmar M5.2 129 km
Aug 18, 2019 81 km WSW of Pyay, Myanmar M5.2 116 km
Jan 11, 2018 28 km W of Pyu, Myanmar M5.2 142 km
Nov 22, 1992 56 km WSW of Yenangyaung, Myanmar M5.2 146 km
Jul 3, 2022 43 km WNW of Myaydo, Myanmar M5.1 43 km
Apr 4, 2013 57 km ESE of Myaydo, Myanmar M5.1 60 km
Mar 9, 2014 56 km ESE of Myaydo, Myanmar M5.1 58 km
Apr 24, 2018 34 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar M5.1 147 km
Mar 17, 2018 32 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar M5.1 146 km
Mar 29, 2025 8 km SW of Nay Pyi Taw, Burma (Myanmar) M5.1 102 km
Jan 23, 1995 27 km S of Pyinmana, Myanmar M5.1 109 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

7 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Mocha (2023).

Year Name Category Closest
2023 Mocha Category 4 267 km
2010 Giri Category 4 185 km
2006 Mala Category 3 97 km
2004 Unnamed Category 1 235 km
1992 Forrest Category 2 203 km
1992 Unnamed Category 1 190 km
1982 Unnamed Category 3 214 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Popa (178 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Popa Stratovolcano 1,518 m (4,980 ft) -442 178 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 71°F (22°C) 0.0 in Coldest, Driest
February 75°F (24°C) 0.1 in
March 83°F (28°C) 0.2 in
April 89°F (32°C) 0.9 in Warmest
May 88°F (31°C) 4.9 in
June 83°F (29°C) 6.2 in
July 82°F (28°C) 6.3 in Wettest
August 82°F (28°C) 6.1 in
September 83°F (28°C) 6.0 in
October 82°F (28°C) 4.7 in
November 78°F (26°C) 1.7 in
December 72°F (22°C) 0.3 in

Thayetmyo has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 71°F in January to 89°F in April. Total annual precipitation is 37.4 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.3") and January the driest (0.0").

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Colleges & Universities in Thayetmyo

Institution Type Founded Website
Government Technical Institute University

Schools in Thayetmyo

11 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
အ.ထ.က.(၁) သရက္​
စားပြဲတင္​တင္​းနစ္​ကလပ္​(Thayet Table Tennis Club,BEHS-1)
Youth Training School (Tha Yet)
စက်မှုစိုက်/မွေးသင်တန်းကျောင်း
အမှတ် (၁၂) အခြေခံပညာ မူလတန်းကျောင်း ၊ ပြည်တော်အေးရပ်ကွက်
အထက (၁)
အထက (၃)
အမက သီရိမင်္ဂလာ
အထက (၃)
အမှတ် (၁၂) အခြေခံပညာ မူလတန်းကျောင်း ၊ ပြည်တော်အေးရပ်ကွက်
Youth Training School (Tha Yet)
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Radio Stations near Thayetmyo

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Farmers Markets in Thayetmyo

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Aunglan Myo Ma Market
Aunglan Myo Ma Market
Tha Yet Myo Ma Market
သရက်မြို့မဈေး

Cafes in Thayetmyo

3 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Agrilture office စိုက္​ပ်ိဳး​ေရးရံုး
Tea(Thein Win )
လဘက္ရည္

Castles in Thayetmyo

1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Pyalo

Train Stations in Thayetmyo

1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Thayetmyo

Gas Stations in Thayetmyo

3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

AY Diesel
AY Gas Station
U Cho,Gas station (ဦးချို​ဆီဆိုင်)

Banks in Thayetmyo

6 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

AGD Bank ​ကမၻာ့ရတနာဘဏ္​
CB Bank
Economic Bank
KBZ Bank
Ko Phyoe(Blue Ocean,Trading)
Myawaddy Bank

Golf Courses in Thayetmyo

1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

သရက်ဂေါက်ကွင်း

Airports Near Thayetmyo

1 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Pyay AirportPRUSmall Airport

Post Offices in Thayetmyo

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Thayetzay Post Office 040902

Churches & Religious Organizations in Thayetmyo

62 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Hindu Temple
Kālī Bālī Hindu Temple
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Quick Facts

Timezone
Asia/Yangon
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)

Around Thayetmyo

Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data

Schools 15
Hospitals 5
Pharmacies 1
Restaurants 4
Cafes 6
Supermarkets 2
Banks 7
Parks 1
Police Stations 1
Fire Stations 1
Places of Worship 75

🇲🇲 About Myanmar

Capital Nay Pyi Taw
Population 53,708,395
Area 678,500 km²
GDP (USD) $66,757,619,000
GDP per capita $1,233
HDI 0.585
Life expectancy 66.9 years
Internet users 58.5%
Urban population 30.4%
Currency MMK (Kyat)
Languages Burmese
Calling code +95
TLD .mm
Driving side right

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thayetmyo

What is the population of Thayetmyo?

Thayetmyo has a population of 98,185 residents and is located in Myanmar. The population density is 248 people per square mile, spread across 395.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in Thayetmyo?

Thayetmyo has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 81°F (27°C). Winter temperatures average 71°F in January, while summers reach an average of 82°F in July. The area receives 268 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 37.4 inches.

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