Kutkai weather in August

In August, Kutkai sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 360 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kutkai's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kutkai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
360 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:38 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kutkai reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
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42620
52620
62620
72620
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92620
102620
112620
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Kutkai weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 23310.78.3
Feb23° / 19311.28.7
Mar26° / 12°254.811.87.9
Apr28° / 16°6511.712.56.2
May27° / 18°20422.213.14.8
Jun26° / 20°31028.813.43.5
Jul25° / 20°39830.813.33.3
Aug26° / 20°36030.512.83.4
Sep26° / 19°23927.212.13.8
Oct25° / 17°15621.311.45.1
Nov23° / 12°577.410.97.5
Dec21° / 152.810.68.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10397
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16694
17694
18694
19793
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kutkai gets around 360 mm of rain over 30.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
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799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3096
3196

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10964
20955
30955
40955
50955
60946
70946
80946
90955
100955
110955
120955
130955
140964
150964
160964
170964
180964
191963
201963
211963
221963
231963
241963
251963
261972
271972
281972
291972
301972
311981

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:316:37
213.15:326:37
313.15:326:36
413.05:336:35
513.05:336:35
613.05:346:34
713.05:346:34
813.05:346:33
913.05:356:32
1012.95:356:31
1112.95:366:31
1212.95:366:30
1312.95:376:29
1412.95:376:29
1512.85:376:28
1612.85:386:27
1712.85:386:26
1812.85:396:25
1912.85:396:24
2012.75:396:24
2112.75:406:23
2212.75:406:22
2312.75:406:21
2412.75:416:20
2512.65:416:19
2612.65:426:18
2712.65:426:17
2812.65:426:16
2912.55:436:15
3012.55:436:14
3112.55:436:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kutkai

In seasonPeak

In August, Kutkai sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kutkai's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Kutkai?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kutkai.

What to pack for Kutkai in August

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

In August, Kutkai sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Kutkai in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kutkai peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 14UV 13Dec 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kutkai in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kutkai is worst in March — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 18.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 20149 µg/m³Jul 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar159Very unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kutkai?

Kutkai sits at 23.5°N, 97.9°E, 1,341 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Namhkam, 49 km away.

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Topography around Kutkai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kutkai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 1,369 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,147 m.

The land around Kutkai is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,328 m
80 km
2,147 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Namhkam 49 km · Mu-se 60 km · Lashio 61 km · Panglong 81 km · Laukkai 88 km · Bhamo 114 km · Tangyan 117 km · Kyaukme 138 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 Kutkai (23.4579°, 97.938°, elevation 1,341 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).