Tachileik weather by month & the best time to visit

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

The best time to visit Tachileik is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with December and January close behind. Tachileik averages about 2,330 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in February.

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Sun hours / year

2,330

Sunniest month

February

Peak score

92/100

Rain / year

1,152 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

52k

Elevation

390 m

When is the best time to visit Tachileik?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Tachileik is February, then December and January. The dullest month is May (46/100, 144 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Tachileik?

Tachileik gets a moderate 2,330 hours of sunshine a year. 46 Sunshine Score points separate February (92) from May (46), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 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 August, carries about 56% of the annual 1,152 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Chiang Rai Thailand · 59 km · best in Feb · 2,393 h sun/yr
• Jinghong (Gasa) China · 187 km · best in Feb · 2,193 h sun/yr
• Chiang Mai Thailand · 216 km · best in Feb · 2,275 h sun/yr
• Vientiane Laos · 392 km · best in Jan · 2,437 h sun/yr
• Phitsanulok Thailand · 413 km · best in Jan · 2,511 h sun/yr
• Mandalay Myanmar (Burma) · 432 km · best in Jan · 2,833 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Ton Phueng Laos · 30 km · 2,275 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Mong Hsat Myanmar (Burma) · 71 km · 2,330 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Kengtung Myanmar (Burma) · 96 km · 2,336 h sun/yr · best in Feb
• Luang Namtha Laos · 162 km · 2,145 h sun/yr · best in Feb