Lakang weather in May
In May, Lakang sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 390 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lakang's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakang's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
- 23.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 5:22 AM – 6:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.1 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.0
- out of 10
Lakang is human settlement in Myanmar.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical May day in Lakang reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 23 |
| 2 | 32 | 23 |
| 3 | 32 | 23 |
| 4 | 32 | 23 |
| 5 | 32 | 23 |
| 6 | 32 | 23 |
| 7 | 32 | 23 |
| 8 | 32 | 23 |
| 9 | 32 | 23 |
| 10 | 32 | 23 |
| 11 | 32 | 24 |
| 12 | 32 | 24 |
| 13 | 32 | 24 |
| 14 | 32 | 24 |
| 15 | 32 | 24 |
| 16 | 32 | 24 |
| 17 | 32 | 24 |
| 18 | 32 | 24 |
| 19 | 31 | 24 |
| 20 | 31 | 24 |
| 21 | 31 | 24 |
| 22 | 31 | 24 |
| 23 | 31 | 24 |
| 24 | 31 | 24 |
| 25 | 31 | 24 |
| 26 | 31 | 25 |
| 27 | 31 | 25 |
| 28 | 31 | 25 |
| 29 | 31 | 25 |
| 30 | 31 | 25 |
| 31 | 31 | 25 |
How May really feels in Lakang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lakang weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 13° | 26 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 15° | 29 | 3.6 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 18° | 41 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 102 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 390 | 23.4 | 13.2 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 580 | 29.4 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 522 | 30.4 | 13.4 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 443 | 29.2 | 12.9 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 341 | 26.7 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 212 | 18.3 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 47 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 14° | 17 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 |
| Cloudier (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 38 |
| 2 | 62 | 38 |
| 3 | 62 | 38 |
| 4 | 61 | 39 |
| 5 | 61 | 39 |
| 6 | 60 | 40 |
| 7 | 60 | 40 |
| 8 | 60 | 40 |
| 9 | 59 | 41 |
| 10 | 58 | 42 |
| 11 | 58 | 42 |
| 12 | 58 | 42 |
| 13 | 57 | 43 |
| 14 | 56 | 44 |
| 15 | 55 | 45 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 18 | 52 | 48 |
| 19 | 50 | 50 |
| 20 | 48 | 52 |
| 21 | 47 | 53 |
| 22 | 46 | 54 |
| 23 | 44 | 56 |
| 24 | 43 | 57 |
| 25 | 42 | 58 |
| 26 | 41 | 59 |
| 27 | 39 | 61 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 34 | 66 |
| 31 | 32 | 68 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Lakang gets around 390 mm of rain over 23.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 58 |
| 2 | 59 |
| 3 | 61 |
| 4 | 62 |
| 5 | 63 |
| 6 | 64 |
| 7 | 65 |
| 8 | 65 |
| 9 | 66 |
| 10 | 66 |
| 11 | 67 |
| 12 | 67 |
| 13 | 68 |
| 14 | 69 |
| 15 | 70 |
| 16 | 71 |
| 17 | 73 |
| 18 | 74 |
| 19 | 76 |
| 20 | 78 |
| 21 | 80 |
| 22 | 82 |
| 23 | 83 |
| 24 | 85 |
| 25 | 87 |
| 26 | 88 |
| 27 | 90 |
| 28 | 91 |
| 29 | 92 |
| 30 | 93 |
| 31 | 93 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oppressive (%) | 46 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Miserable (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 80 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 49 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 51 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 55 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 57 | 5 |
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 59 | 6 |
| 7 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 60 | 7 |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 62 | 8 |
| 9 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 62 | 10 |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 63 | 11 |
| 11 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 63 | 13 |
| 12 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 62 | 15 |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 62 | 17 |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 61 | 20 |
| 15 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 23 |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 58 | 26 |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 55 | 30 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 33 |
| 19 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 37 |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 41 |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 45 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 49 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 53 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 58 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 62 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 66 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 68 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 72 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 75 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 78 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 |
Wind in May
Winds average 4 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 3 | calm |
| 28 | 3 | calm |
| 29 | 3 | calm |
| 30 | 3 | calm |
| 31 | 3 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:41 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 5:31 | 6:26 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 5:30 | 6:26 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 5:30 | 6:27 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 5:29 | 6:27 |
| 5 | 13.0 | 5:28 | 6:28 |
| 6 | 13.0 | 5:28 | 6:28 |
| 7 | 13.0 | 5:27 | 6:29 |
| 8 | 13.0 | 5:26 | 6:29 |
| 9 | 13.1 | 5:26 | 6:30 |
| 10 | 13.1 | 5:25 | 6:30 |
| 11 | 13.1 | 5:24 | 6:31 |
| 12 | 13.1 | 5:24 | 6:31 |
| 13 | 13.1 | 5:23 | 6:32 |
| 14 | 13.2 | 5:23 | 6:32 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 5:22 | 6:33 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 5:22 | 6:33 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 5:21 | 6:34 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 5:21 | 6:34 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 5:20 | 6:35 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 5:20 | 6:35 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 5:19 | 6:36 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 5:19 | 6:36 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:19 | 6:37 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 5:18 | 6:37 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 5:18 | 6:38 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 5:18 | 6:38 |
| 27 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:39 |
| 28 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:39 |
| 29 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:40 |
| 30 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:40 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 5:17 | 6:41 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.1 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Lakang
In May, Lakang sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lakang's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Lakang?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lakang.
What to pack for Lakang in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Lakang sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Lakang in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Lakang peaks around July 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Lakang in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lakang is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 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) | 20 | 31 | 45 | 78 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 45 | Poor |
| Apr | 78 | Unhealthy |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Lakang?
Lakang sits at 24.7°N, 97.2°E, 320 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bhamo, 46 km away.
Topography around Lakang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lakang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lakang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,563 m.
The land around Lakang is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) 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 Lakang (24.6605°, 97.1892°, elevation 320 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).