Lashio weather in August

In August, Lashio sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 383 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Lashio's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lashio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
383 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Lashio is city in Shan State, Myanma.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Lashio reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
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212822
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282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Lashio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Lashio weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 121.610.79.1
Feb27° / 10°91.311.28.3
Mar31° / 14°102.111.86.0
Apr32° / 18°307.312.54.5
May31° / 21°13918.113.13.8
Jun29° / 23°21926.213.43.1
Jul28° / 23°32828.613.33.1
Aug28° / 22°38329.712.83.1
Sep28° / 22°28225.412.13.5
Oct28° / 19°14418.111.55.2
Nov26° / 15°425.310.97.9
Dec24° / 11°101.610.69.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
17991
18991
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241288
251288
261288
271288
281486
291486
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lashio gets around 383 mm of rain over 29.7 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
595
695
795
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2295
2395
2495
2594
2694
2794
2893
2993
3092
3192

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31981
40991
50991
60991
70991
80991
90991
1001000
1101000
1201000
1301000
1401000
1501000
1601000
1701000
1801000
1901000
2001000
2101000
2201000
2301000
2401000
2501000
261990
271990
281990
291990
301990
311990

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, 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)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:336:37
213.15:336:37
313.05:346:36
413.05:346:35
513.05:356:35
613.05:356:34
713.05:366:34
812.95:366:33
912.95:366:32
1012.95:376:32
1112.95:376:31
1212.95:386:30
1312.95:386:29
1412.85:386:29
1512.85:396:28
1612.85:396:27
1712.85:406:26
1812.85:406:25
1912.75:406:25
2012.75:416:24
2112.75:416:23
2212.75:416:22
2312.75:426:21
2412.65:426:20
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2612.65:436:18
2712.65:436:17
2812.65:436:17
2912.55:446:16
3012.55:446:15
3112.55:446:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Lashio

In seasonPeak

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

Lashio's monsoon runs June–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 Lashio?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lashio.

What to pack for Lashio in August

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

In August, Lashio sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lashio 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 Lashio peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Lashio 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 Lashio is worst in March — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.3× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 22126 µg/m³Oct 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr113Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lashio?

Lashio sits at 22.9°N, 97.7°E, 845 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kutkai, 61 km away.

Mu-seMogokLaukkaiPanglong

Topography around Lashio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lashio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Lashio is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
920 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Kutkai 61 km · Tangyan 82 km · Kyaukme 86 km · Namhkam 100 km · Mu-se 119 km · Mogok 127 km · Laukkai 134 km · Panglong 142 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 Lashio (22.9359°, 97.7498°, elevation 845 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).