Laukkai weather in August

In August, Laukkai sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 342 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Laukkai's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laukkai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
342 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Laukkai reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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
32620
42620
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Laukkai weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 333.810.78.1
Feb24° / 283.711.28.5
Mar27° / 11°375.811.87.6
Apr28° / 15°801212.56.1
May27° / 18°20219.713.15.0
Jun27° / 20°34927.713.43.6
Jul26° / 20°43630.113.33.4
Aug27° / 20°34229.212.83.5
Sep27° / 19°20623.812.14.2
Oct25° / 17°15618.311.45.5
Nov23° / 12°67810.97.4
Dec21° / 213.910.67.8

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 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12595
13793
14793
15793
16793
17892
18892
19892
20991
211090
221090
231090
241189
251189
261288
271387
281387
291387
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Laukkai gets around 342 mm of rain over 29.2 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 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
697
797
897
997
1097
1196
1296
1396
1495
1595
1695
1794
1894
1993
2093
2192
2292
2391
2491
2590
2690
2790
2889
2989
3089
3188

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
109010
208911
308812
408812
508713
608713
708713
808614
908614
1008614
1108713
1208713
1308713
1408713
1508812
1608812
1708911
1808911
1909010
2009010
210919
220919
230919
240928
250928
261927
271927
281936
291936
301936
311945

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 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
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 5:28 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:286:34
213.15:286:34
313.15:296:33
413.15:296:33
513.05:306:32
613.05:306:31
713.05:306:31
813.05:316:30
913.05:316:29
1012.95:326:29
1112.95:326:28
1212.95:336:27
1312.95:336:26
1412.95:336:26
1512.85:346:25
1612.85:346:24
1712.85:356:23
1812.85:356:22
1912.85:356:21
2012.75:366:21
2112.75:366:20
2212.75:376:19
2312.75:376:18
2412.75:376:17
2512.65:386:16
2612.65:386:15
2712.65:386:14
2812.65:396:13
2912.65:396:12
3012.55:396:11
3112.55:406:10

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Laukkai

In seasonPeak

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

Laukkai'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 Laukkai?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laukkai.

What to pack for Laukkai in August

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

In August, Laukkai sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Laukkai in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laukkai peaks around July 11 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 11UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Laukkai 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 Laukkai is worst in April — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 1059 µg/m³Jul 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laukkai?

Laukkai sits at 23.7°N, 98.8°E, 1,000 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Panglong, 64 km away.

LashioTangyanBhamoPangkham

Topography around Laukkai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laukkai has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m around an average of 1,017 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,558 m.

The land around Laukkai is covered by trees (27%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
574 m
16 km
1,703 m
80 km
2,558 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Panglong 64 km · Kutkai 88 km · Mu-se 94 km · Namhkam 111 km · Lashio 134 km · Tangyan 139 km · Bhamo 167 km · Pangkham 174 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 Laukkai (23.6961°, 98.7621°, elevation 1,000 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).