Kalaw in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kalaw sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 983 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kalaw's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kalaw's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 983 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kalaw in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Kalaw reaches about 26°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Kalaw weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kalaw gets around 983 mm of rain over 90 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kalaw
In summer, Kalaw overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Kalaw?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kalaw.
What to pack for Kalaw in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kalaw sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 90 days see rain.
UV index in Kalaw in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.