Kalaw weather in May
In May, Kalaw sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 190 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kalaw's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalaw's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 190 mm
- 20.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 hours
- 5:31 AM – 6:29 PM
- Cloud cover
- 59%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.89 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Kalaw is human settlement in Myanmar.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical May day in Kalaw reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 20 |
| 2 | 31 | 20 |
| 3 | 31 | 20 |
| 4 | 31 | 20 |
| 5 | 30 | 20 |
| 6 | 30 | 20 |
| 7 | 30 | 20 |
| 8 | 30 | 20 |
| 9 | 30 | 20 |
| 10 | 30 | 20 |
| 11 | 30 | 20 |
| 12 | 30 | 20 |
| 13 | 30 | 20 |
| 14 | 30 | 20 |
| 15 | 30 | 20 |
| 16 | 29 | 20 |
| 17 | 29 | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 20 |
| 19 | 29 | 20 |
| 20 | 29 | 20 |
| 21 | 29 | 21 |
| 22 | 29 | 21 |
| 23 | 29 | 21 |
| 24 | 29 | 21 |
| 25 | 29 | 21 |
| 26 | 28 | 21 |
| 27 | 28 | 21 |
| 28 | 28 | 21 |
| 29 | 28 | 21 |
| 30 | 28 | 21 |
| 31 | 28 | 21 |
Kalaw weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 78 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Cloudier (%) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 78 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 22 |
| 2 | 78 | 22 |
| 3 | 76 | 24 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 73 | 27 |
| 6 | 72 | 28 |
| 7 | 70 | 30 |
| 8 | 69 | 31 |
| 9 | 66 | 34 |
| 10 | 65 | 35 |
| 11 | 63 | 37 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 58 | 42 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 54 | 46 |
| 16 | 51 | 49 |
| 17 | 49 | 51 |
| 18 | 47 | 53 |
| 19 | 45 | 55 |
| 20 | 43 | 57 |
| 21 | 41 | 59 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 36 | 64 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 25 | 33 | 67 |
| 26 | 31 | 69 |
| 27 | 30 | 70 |
| 28 | 28 | 72 |
| 29 | 26 | 74 |
| 30 | 24 | 76 |
| 31 | 22 | 78 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Kalaw gets around 190 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 38 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4 | 42 |
| 5 | 44 |
| 6 | 45 |
| 7 | 47 |
| 8 | 48 |
| 9 | 50 |
| 10 | 52 |
| 11 | 54 |
| 12 | 56 |
| 13 | 58 |
| 14 | 60 |
| 15 | 62 |
| 16 | 64 |
| 17 | 67 |
| 18 | 69 |
| 19 | 71 |
| 20 | 74 |
| 21 | 76 |
| 22 | 78 |
| 23 | 80 |
| 24 | 82 |
| 25 | 83 |
| 26 | 85 |
| 27 | 86 |
| 28 | 88 |
| 29 | 89 |
| 30 | 90 |
| 31 | 91 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 45 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 45 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 50 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 53 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 55 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 57 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 58 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 61 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 62 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 64 | 3 |
| 11 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 64 | 4 |
| 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 65 | 5 |
| 13 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 67 | 5 |
| 14 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 6 |
| 15 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 7 |
| 16 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 69 | 9 |
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 10 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 72 | 11 |
| 19 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 72 | 12 |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 74 | 13 |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 74 | 15 |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 74 | 16 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 75 | 18 |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 74 | 20 |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 73 | 22 |
| 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 23 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 25 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 27 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 28 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 30 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 31 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 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 | 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 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | 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 |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 5:39 | 6:23 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 5:38 | 6:24 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 5:37 | 6:24 |
| 4 | 12.8 | 5:37 | 6:24 |
| 5 | 12.8 | 5:36 | 6:25 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 5:36 | 6:25 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 5:35 | 6:26 |
| 8 | 12.9 | 5:34 | 6:26 |
| 9 | 12.9 | 5:34 | 6:26 |
| 10 | 12.9 | 5:33 | 6:27 |
| 11 | 12.9 | 5:33 | 6:27 |
| 12 | 12.9 | 5:32 | 6:28 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 5:32 | 6:28 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 5:31 | 6:28 |
| 15 | 13.0 | 5:31 | 6:29 |
| 16 | 13.0 | 5:31 | 6:29 |
| 17 | 13.0 | 5:30 | 6:30 |
| 18 | 13.0 | 5:30 | 6:30 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 5:30 | 6:31 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 5:29 | 6:31 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 5:29 | 6:31 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 5:29 | 6:32 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:28 | 6:32 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:28 | 6:33 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 5:28 | 6:33 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 5:28 | 6:34 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 5:27 | 6:34 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:27 | 6:34 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 5:27 | 6:35 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 5:27 | 6:35 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:27 | 6:36 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.89 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 — May's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kalaw
In May, Kalaw sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kalaw's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Kalaw?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Kalaw for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kalaw in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Kalaw sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Kalaw in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (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 May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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).