Loikaw weather by month & the best time to visit

🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Loikaw is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with March and December close behind. Loikaw averages about 2,541 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,541

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

93/100

Rain / year

1,241 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

17k

Elevation

895 m

When is the best time to visit Loikaw?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Loikaw is February, then March and December. The dullest month is May (66/100, 166 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Loikaw?

Loikaw gets a lot of sun: around 2,541 hours a year. February (93/100) is noticeably better than May (66). It ranks #6 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 53% of the annual 1,241 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Chiang Mai Thailand · 210 km · best in Feb · 2,275 h sun/yr
• Mandalay Myanmar (Burma) · 258 km · best in Jan · 2,833 h sun/yr
• Chiang Rai Thailand · 281 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr
• Yangon Myanmar (Burma) · 330 km · best in Dec · 2,311 h sun/yr
• Jinghong (Gasa) China · 448 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
• Phitsanulok Thailand · 457 km · best in Jan · 2,511 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Mae Hong Son Thailand · 91 km · 2,542 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar (Burma) · 106 km · 2,571 h sun/yr · best in Dec
• Heho Myanmar (Burma) · 125 km · 2,617 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Mong Hsat Myanmar (Burma) · 232 km · 2,330 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Magway Myanmar (Burma) · 243 km · 2,706 h sun/yr · best in Jan