Kalaw weather in April
In April, Kalaw sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kalaw's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalaw's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 25 mm
- 4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min
- 5:50 AM – 6:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 29%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.95 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Kalaw is human settlement in Myanmar.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical April day in Kalaw reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 17 |
| 2 | 30 | 17 |
| 3 | 30 | 17 |
| 4 | 31 | 18 |
| 5 | 31 | 18 |
| 6 | 31 | 18 |
| 7 | 31 | 18 |
| 8 | 31 | 18 |
| 9 | 31 | 18 |
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| 27 | 31 | 20 |
| 28 | 31 | 20 |
| 29 | 31 | 20 |
| 30 | 31 | 20 |
Kalaw weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 10° | 9 | 1.2 | 10.9 | 9.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 12° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 15° | 7 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 19° | 25 | 4 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 190 | 20.2 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 305 | 29.2 | 13.2 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 321 | 30.2 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 357 | 30.4 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 341 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 19° | 221 | 24.8 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 50 | 7.1 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 12° | 12 | 2 | 10.8 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 |
| Cloudier (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 9 |
| 2 | 91 | 9 |
| 3 | 91 | 9 |
| 4 | 91 | 9 |
| 5 | 91 | 9 |
| 6 | 91 | 9 |
| 7 | 91 | 9 |
| 8 | 91 | 9 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | 90 | 10 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 |
| 16 | 89 | 11 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 87 | 13 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 |
| 21 | 87 | 13 |
| 22 | 86 | 14 |
| 23 | 86 | 14 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | 84 | 16 |
| 27 | 83 | 17 |
| 28 | 82 | 18 |
| 29 | 81 | 19 |
| 30 | 80 | 20 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Kalaw gets around 25 mm of rain over 4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 10 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 12 |
| 17 | 13 |
| 18 | 14 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 21 |
| 24 | 22 |
| 25 | 24 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 |
| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 32 |
| 30 | 34 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 44 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Humid (%) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 41 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | 41 | 42 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | 39 | 43 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | 37 | 44 | 19 | 1 |
| 5 | 34 | 44 | 20 | 1 |
| 6 | 32 | 45 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | 30 | 45 | 23 | 2 |
| 8 | 28 | 45 | 25 | 3 |
| 9 | 26 | 45 | 26 | 3 |
| 10 | 23 | 44 | 28 | 4 |
| 11 | 21 | 44 | 30 | 5 |
| 12 | 19 | 43 | 32 | 6 |
| 13 | 18 | 42 | 33 | 7 |
| 14 | 16 | 41 | 35 | 8 |
| 15 | 14 | 41 | 36 | 9 |
| 16 | 13 | 40 | 37 | 10 |
| 17 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 11 |
| 18 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 13 |
| 19 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 15 |
| 20 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 16 |
| 21 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 18 |
| 22 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 21 |
| 23 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 23 |
| 24 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 26 |
| 25 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 28 |
| 26 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
| 27 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 34 |
| 28 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 37 |
| 29 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
| 30 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 43 |
Wind in April
Winds average 7 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:23 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:14 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:02 | 6:14 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:01 | 6:14 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:00 | 6:15 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:15 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:15 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:15 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 5:57 | 6:16 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:16 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:16 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:54 | 6:17 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 5:53 | 6:17 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 5:52 | 6:17 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:18 |
| 15 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:18 |
| 16 | 12.5 | 5:50 | 6:18 |
| 17 | 12.5 | 5:49 | 6:18 |
| 18 | 12.5 | 5:48 | 6:19 |
| 19 | 12.5 | 5:47 | 6:19 |
| 20 | 12.5 | 5:47 | 6:19 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 5:46 | 6:20 |
| 22 | 12.6 | 5:45 | 6:20 |
| 23 | 12.6 | 5:44 | 6:20 |
| 24 | 12.6 | 5:43 | 6:21 |
| 25 | 12.6 | 5:43 | 6:21 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 5:42 | 6:21 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:41 | 6:22 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 5:41 | 6:22 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 5:40 | 6:23 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 5:39 | 6:23 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.7 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Kalaw
None of Kalaw's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Kalaw's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is April a good time to visit Kalaw?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Kalaw for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kalaw in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Kalaw sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.
UV index in Kalaw in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalaw peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Kalaw in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kalaw is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 46 | 76 | 47 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 46 | Poor |
| Mar | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Kalaw?
Kalaw sits at 20.6°N, 96.6°E, 1,323 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Aungban, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Kalaw
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kalaw.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalaw has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 1,365 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.
The land around Kalaw is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (35%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), trees (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.
Myanmar travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / C / D / F / G / I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,489
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 60%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 444
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kalaw (20.6346°, 96.5645°, elevation 1,323 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).