Kayan weather in April

In April, Kayan sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kayan's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Kayan is village in Yangon Region, 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 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kayan reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13825
23825
33825
43825
53825
63825
73825
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93826
103826
113826
123826
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233827
243827
253827
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283827
293727
303727

How April really feels in Kayan

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kayan 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
Jan32° / 18°40.811.14.9
Feb35° / 19°30.411.43.4
Mar37° / 23°111.911.92.0
Apr38° / 26°465.212.41.2
May35° / 27°29222.812.81.7
Jun32° / 26°49829.7132.1
Jul31° / 25°54130.712.92.2
Aug31° / 25°54130.912.62.2
Sep32° / 25°39428.912.12.2
Oct33° / 25°17619.911.62.9
Nov33° / 23°344.211.24.3
Dec32° / 20°50.7115.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58614
68515
78515
88416
98416
108218
118119
128119
138119
147921
157921
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207624
217624
227426
237327
247327
257228
267030
276931
286832
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kayan gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.2 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 18% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
610
710
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1413
1514
1614
1715
1816
1918
2019
2121
2223
2325
2427
2529
2631
2733
2835
2937
3040

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1530596
2428626
3426637
4425638
5323659
63226510
73206611
82186713
92176714
102156815
111146817
121136818
131116919
141106821
15196822
16086824
17076825
18066826
19066628
20056530
21056431
22046333
23046135
24045937
25035839
26035641
27035443
28035146
29024948
30024751

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 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 6:04 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:13
212.26:036:13
312.26:036:13
412.26:026:13
512.26:016:13
612.26:006:14
712.25:596:14
812.35:596:14
912.35:586:14
1012.35:576:14
1112.35:566:14
1212.35:556:15
1312.35:556:15
1412.45:546:15
1512.45:536:15
1612.45:536:15
1712.45:526:16
1812.45:516:16
1912.45:506:16
2012.45:506:16
2112.55:496:16
2212.55:486:17
2312.55:486:17
2412.55:476:17
2512.55:466:17
2612.55:466:18
2712.55:456:18
2812.65:456:18
2912.65:446:18
3012.65:436:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kayan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kayan's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Kayan?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kayan.

What to pack for Kayan in April

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

In April, Kayan sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kayan in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Kayan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kayan peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kayan 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 Kayan is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1145 µg/m³Jun 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kayan?

Kayan sits at 16.9°N, 96.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Thongwa, 17 km away.

Topography around Kayan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m.

The land around Kayan is covered by cropland (65%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
760 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Thongwa 17 km · Thanhlyin 36 km · Thanlyin 37 km · Kyauktan 39 km · Hlegu 42 km · Thanatpin 43 km · Pazundaung 43 km · Shwenatha 43 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 Kayan (16.908°, 96.5604°, elevation 13 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).