Kengtung in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kengtung sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 190 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kengtung's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kengtung's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 190 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kengtung in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Kengtung reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Kengtung weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 23° / 9° | 20 | 3 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 10° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 13° | 20 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 17° | 45 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 125 | 16.1 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 181 | 24.7 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 319 | 28.7 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 309 | 28.6 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 180 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 90 | 14.7 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 35 | 5.3 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 18 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kengtung gets around 190 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kengtung
None of Kengtung's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kengtung's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Kengtung?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kengtung sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Kengtung in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Kengtung in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 26 | 110 | 76 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 110 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 76 | Unhealthy |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.