Myitkyina weather by month & the best time to visit

🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) · small town · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Myitkyina is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with December and November close behind. Myitkyina averages about 2,126 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,126

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

90/100

Rain / year

783 mm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

91k

Elevation

142 m

When is the best time to visit Myitkyina?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Myitkyina is February, then December and November. The dullest month is May (39/100, 71 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Myitkyina?

Myitkyina gets a moderate 2,126 hours of sunshine a year. 51 Sunshine Score points separate February (90) from May (39), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #19 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 58% of the annual 783 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Baoshan (Tengchong) China · 124 km · best in Mar · 2,177 h sun/yr
• Dehong (Mangshi) China · 162 km · best in Feb · 2,178 h sun/yr
• Baoshan (Longyang) China · 186 km · best in Feb · 2,231 h sun/yr
• Dali (Xiaguan) China · 299 km · best in Mar · 2,412 h sun/yr
• Lijiang China · 323 km · best in Apr · 2,446 h sun/yr
• Imphal India · 355 km · best in Jan · 2,260 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Banmaw Myanmar (Burma) · 124 km · 2,218 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Kanti Myanmar (Burma) · 181 km · 1,991 h sun/yr · best in Dec
• Putao Myanmar (Burma) · 217 km · 1,513 h sun/yr · best in Dec