Kengtung in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kengtung sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 809 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Kengtung's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kengtung's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 809 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kengtung in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Kengtung reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Kengtung 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kengtung gets around 809 mm of rain over 82 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kengtung
In summer, Kengtung overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kengtung's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kengtung?
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 Kengtung.
What to pack for Kengtung in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kengtung sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Kengtung in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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 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 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.