Katha weather in April

In April, Katha sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Katha's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:48 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Katha reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53521
63522
73522
83622
93622
103622
113622
123622
133622
143623
153623
163623
173623
183623
193623
203623
213623
223623
233623
243623
253623
263523
273524
283524
293524
303524

How April really feels in Katha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Katha weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°101.710.78.6
Feb30° / 15°111.611.26.6
Mar34° / 19°162.911.84.0
Apr36° / 23°417.112.52.5
May34° / 25°25620.213.22.4
Jun32° / 26°34827.913.52.2
Jul31° / 26°31328.713.32.3
Aug31° / 26°3092812.82.4
Sep31° / 25°2952612.12.6
Oct30° / 23°17818.511.44.0
Nov29° / 19°314.110.87.0
Dec26° / 14°81.310.58.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
48020
58020
68020
78119
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
137822
147822
157723
167624
177525
187525
197327
207327
217228
227129
237030
247030
256931
266832
276832
286832
296733
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Katha gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1418
1519
1620
1722
1823
1924
2026
2128
2229
2331
2433
2535
2636
2738
2840
2941
3043

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1627382720
2626382830
3625372930
4524373030
5523373230
6522373230
7521373340
8420373440
9419373550
10419373550
11418363660
12417363670
13316353780
143153437100
153153337110
163143337131
173133137151
182123038171
192112938191
202102838211
21292638242
22282537262
23272337292
24272136322
25162035343
26151835374
27151734404
28141533425
29131432456
30031331477

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:036:16
212.26:026:16
312.36:016:16
412.36:006:17
512.35:596:17
612.35:586:18
712.45:576:18
812.45:566:18
912.45:556:19
1012.45:546:19
1112.45:536:20
1212.55:526:20
1312.55:516:20
1412.55:506:21
1512.55:496:21
1612.65:486:22
1712.65:476:22
1812.65:466:23
1912.65:456:23
2012.75:446:23
2112.75:436:24
2212.75:426:24
2312.75:426:25
2412.75:416:25
2512.85:406:26
2612.85:396:26
2712.85:386:27
2812.85:376:27
2912.85:376:28
3012.95:366:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Katha

In seasonPeak

In April, Katha sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Katha sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Katha's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Katha?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Katha.

What to pack for Katha in April

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

In April, Katha sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Katha in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Katha peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 18UV 12Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Katha 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 Katha is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.7× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 2167 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Katha?

Katha sits at 24.2°N, 96.3°E, 102 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwegu, 46 km away.

KanbaluMogaung

Topography around Katha

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katha.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Katha is covered by trees (33%), cropland (29%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
901 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Shwegu 46 km · Kyauktan 47 km · Mohnyin 67 km · Bhamo 91 km · Hopin 93 km · Lakang 101 km · Kanbalu 137 km · Mogaung 139 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 Katha (24.1754°, 96.3414°, elevation 102 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).