Kalaw weather in February

In February, Kalaw sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kalaw's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Kalaw is human settlement in Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kalaw reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22611
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42611
52611
62611
72611
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112612
122712
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Kalaw weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26955
27955
28946

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kalaw gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
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173
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203
213
223
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273
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49550
59550
69550
79550
89550
99550
109550
119460
129460
139460
149460
159460
169370
179370
189271
199271
209271
219271
229271
239271
249271
259271
269271
279271
289181

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:455:49
211.16:455:50
311.16:455:51
411.16:445:51
511.16:445:52
611.16:435:52
711.26:435:53
811.26:435:54
911.26:425:54
1011.26:425:55
1111.26:415:55
1211.26:415:56
1311.36:405:56
1411.36:405:57
1511.36:395:57
1611.36:395:58
1711.36:385:58
1811.46:385:59
1911.46:375:59
2011.46:366:00
2111.46:366:00
2211.46:356:01
2311.46:356:01
2411.56:346:02
2511.56:336:02
2611.56:326:02
2711.56:326:03
2811.56:316:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.92 kWh/m².

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 — February's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kalaw

In seasonPeak

None of Kalaw's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Kalaw?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Kalaw for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kalaw in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Kalaw sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalaw in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).