Kengtung weather by month & the best time to visit

🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) · regional city · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Kengtung is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with December and March close behind. Kengtung averages about 2,336 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,336

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

92/100

Rain / year

971 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

172k

Elevation

826 m

When is the best time to visit Kengtung?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Kengtung is February, then December and March. The dullest month is July (65/100, 209 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Kengtung?

Kengtung gets a moderate 2,336 hours of sunshine a year. February (92/100) is noticeably better than July (65). It ranks #12 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 54% of the annual 971 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Jinghong (Gasa) China · 138 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
• Chiang Rai Thailand · 152 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr
• Chiang Mai Thailand · 291 km · best in Feb · 2,275 h sun/yr
• Dehong (Mangshi) China · 363 km · best in Feb · 2,178 h sun/yr
• Mandalay Myanmar (Burma) · 381 km · best in Jan · 2,833 h sun/yr
• Baoshan (Longyang) China · 420 km · best in Feb · 2,231 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Mong Hsat Myanmar (Burma) · 96 km · 2,330 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Tachileik Myanmar (Burma) · 96 km · 2,330 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Ton Phueng Laos · 122 km · 2,275 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Lancang China · 125 km · 2,244 h sun/yr · best in Feb