Lakang in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Lakang sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Lakang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lakang's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
73 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
8.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lakang in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 28°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Lakang reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Lakang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lakang weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°263.410.68.8
Feb27° / 15°293.611.18.1
Mar30° / 18°415.311.85.6
Apr33° / 22°10210.612.63.8
May32° / 24°39023.413.23.0
Jun30° / 25°58029.413.52.5
Jul30° / 25°52230.413.42.6
Aug30° / 25°44329.212.92.6
Sep30° / 25°34126.712.22.9
Oct29° / 23°21218.311.44.6
Nov27° / 18°475.210.87.8
Dec24° / 14°172.110.59.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Lakang gets around 73 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 3 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Lakang

In seasonPeak

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

Lakang'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 winter a good time to visit Lakang?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Lakang for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lakang in Winter

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

In winter, Lakang sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Lakang in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 16UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Lakang in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1573 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr78Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
386 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
2,563 m
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Winter weather nearby: Bhamo 46 km · Shwegu 63 km · Mogaung 76 km · Hopin 76 km · Myitkyina 83 km · Mohnyin 84 km · Katha 101 km · Mu-se 103 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 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.