Kengtung weather in April

In April, Kengtung sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.5 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kengtung's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kengtung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kengtung reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13015
23015
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103116
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
173117
183117
193118
203118
213118
223118
233118
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018

Kengtung 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
Jan23° / 20310.88.6
Feb26° / 10°112.111.38.6
Mar29° / 13°203.611.86.9
Apr30° / 17°457.512.55.3
May30° / 20°12516.1134.4
Jun28° / 21°18124.713.33.6
Jul27° / 21°31928.713.23.5
Aug27° / 21°30928.612.73.5
Sep27° / 20°18023.112.14.3
Oct26° / 18°9014.711.56.0
Nov25° / 14°355.3117.9
Dec23° / 11°183.510.78.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108515
118515
128515
138317
148317
158317
168218
178218
188119
198119
207921
217921
227822
237822
247723
257723
267624
277525
287525
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kengtung gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.5 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 26% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
521
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1826
1926
2027
2128
2229
2329
2430
2531
2632
2733
2835
2936
3037

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15433130
25234140
35135140
44935150
54836160
64636171
74437181
84337191
94137211
103938221
113738242
123538252
133338262
143139283
152939293
162740303
172540314
182341324
192241335
202041335
211842346
221742356
231641367
241441378
251340379
2612393811
2711383912
2810373914
299364015
308354017

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:01
212.25:486:01
312.25:476:01
412.25:476:01
512.35:466:02
612.35:456:02
712.35:446:02
812.35:436:03
912.45:426:03
1012.45:416:03
1112.45:406:04
1212.45:396:04
1312.45:386:04
1412.55:376:05
1512.55:366:05
1612.55:366:05
1712.55:356:06
1812.55:346:06
1912.65:336:06
2012.65:326:07
2112.65:316:07
2212.65:316:08
2312.65:306:08
2412.75:296:08
2512.75:286:09
2612.75:286:09
2712.75:276:09
2812.75:266:10
2912.75:256:10
3012.85:256:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kengtung

In seasonPeak

None of Kengtung's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kengtung's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kengtung?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kengtung for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kengtung in April

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

In April, Kengtung sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kengtung 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 Kengtung peaks around June 19 at about 14 (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 highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 14Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kengtung 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 Kengtung is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.6× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 20104 µg/m³Jul 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kengtung?

Kengtung sits at 21.6°N, 99.9°E, 690 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Möng La, 10 km away.

TachilekMae SaiMuang SingBan Khoan

Topography around Kengtung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kengtung has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m around an average of 826 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,361 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,104 m.

The land around Kengtung is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
626 m
16 km
1,361 m
80 km
2,104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Möng La 10 km · Möng Yang 35 km · Möng Yawng 67 km · Pangkham 99 km · Tachilek 132 km · Mae Sai 133 km · Muang Sing 135 km · Ban Khoan 143 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 Kengtung (21.6309°, 99.9268°, elevation 690 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).