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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123119
133119
143119
153119
163119
173119
183119
193119
203119
213119
223119
233119
243119
253119
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°91.210.99.3
Feb27° / 12°40.811.38.8
Mar29° / 15°71.211.97.1
Apr31° / 19°25412.55.5
May29° / 20°19020.2134.1
Jun27° / 21°30529.213.23.3
Jul26° / 21°32130.213.13.3
Aug26° / 21°35730.412.73.3
Sep27° / 20°34128.612.13.5
Oct27° / 19°22124.811.54.4
Nov26° / 15°507.1117.5
Dec24° / 12°12210.88.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
138911
148911
158911
168911
178812
188812
198713
208713
218713
228614
238614
248515
258515
268416
278317
288218
298119
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
76
87
97
108
119
129
1310
1411
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2016
2118
2219
2321
2422
2524
2626
2728
2830
2932
3034

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14441151
24142161
33943171
43744191
53444201
63245222
73045232
82845253
92645263
102344284
112144305
121943326
131842337
141641358
151441369
1613403710
1712393811
1811383813
1910373815
2010363716
219353718
229343621
238333623
248323526
257313428
267293231
276283134
286273037
295253040
305242943

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)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:036:14
212.26:026:14
312.26:016:14
412.26:006:15
512.35:596:15
612.35:596:15
712.35:586:15
812.35:576:16
912.35:566:16
1012.45:556:16
1112.45:546:17
1212.45:536:17
1312.45:526:17
1412.45:516:18
1512.55:516:18
1612.55:506:18
1712.55:496:18
1812.55:486:19
1912.55:476:19
2012.55:476:19
2112.65:466:20
2212.65:456:20
2312.65:446:20
2412.65:436:21
2512.65:436:21
2612.75:426:21
2712.75:416:22
2812.75:416:22
2912.75:406:23
3012.75:396:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kalaw

In seasonPeak

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.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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).

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalaw in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kalaw in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
480 m
16 km
1,480 m
80 km
2,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Aungban 8.0 km · Heho 29 km · Nyaung Shwe 39 km · Yamethin 50 km · Taunggyi 52 km · Pyawbwe 54 km · Lawksawk 75 km · Wundwin 76 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
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

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).