Lashio weather in February

In February, Lashio sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lashio's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lashio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Lashio is city in Shan State, Myanma.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in Lashio reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1269
2269
3269
4269
52610
62610
72710
82710
92710
102710
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122710
132710
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282912

How February really feels in Lashio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February 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 February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
109010
119010
129010
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21928
22937
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lashio gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
165
175
185
195
205
216
226
236
246
255
265
275
285

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129460
139460
149370
159370
169280
179190
189190
1990100
2089101
2188111
2288111
2388111
2487121
2587121
2687121
2786131
2886131

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:445:41
211.06:435:42
311.06:435:43
411.06:435:43
511.06:425:44
611.06:425:44
711.16:415:45
811.16:415:46
911.16:415:46
1011.16:405:47
1111.16:405:48
1211.26:395:48
1311.26:385:49
1411.26:385:49
1511.26:375:50
1611.26:375:50
1711.36:365:51
1811.36:355:52
1911.36:355:52
2011.36:345:53
2111.36:335:53
2211.46:335:54
2311.46:325:54
2411.46:315:55
2511.46:305:55
2611.46:305:56
2711.56:295:56
2811.56:285:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.36 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 — February's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lashio

In seasonPeak

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

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 February a good time to visit Lashio?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lashio in February

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

In February, Lashio sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lashio in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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