Loikaw weather in July

In July, Loikaw sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 282 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Loikaw's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loikaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
282 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Loikaw is capital settlement of Kayah State, Myanmar.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Loikaw reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Loikaw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Loikaw weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 12°151.910.98.2
Feb30° / 13°50.811.36.4
Mar33° / 16°14211.94.4
Apr34° / 20°527.612.43.4
May31° / 21°18420.912.93.3
Jun29° / 22°2412713.23.0
Jul28° / 22°28228.713.13.2
Aug28° / 22°29429.112.73.2
Sep29° / 21°22025.912.13.3
Oct29° / 20°11618.911.54.6
Nov28° / 17°336.211.17.2
Dec26° / 14°14310.88.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14397
15397
16397
17397
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21397
22397
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30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Loikaw gets around 282 mm of rain over 28.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
592
692
792
892
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11288
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101288
111288
121288
131288
141288
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:296:40
213.25:306:40
313.25:306:40
413.25:306:40
513.25:306:40
613.25:316:40
713.15:316:40
813.15:316:40
913.15:326:40
1013.15:326:40
1113.15:336:40
1213.15:336:40
1313.15:336:40
1413.15:346:40
1513.15:346:39
1613.15:346:39
1713.15:356:39
1813.15:356:39
1913.15:356:39
2013.05:366:38
2113.05:366:38
2213.05:376:38
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2413.05:376:37
2513.05:386:37
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2713.05:386:36
2813.05:396:36
2912.95:396:36
3012.95:396:35
3112.95:406:35

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Loikaw

In seasonPeak

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

Loikaw'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 July a good time to visit Loikaw?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loikaw.

What to pack for Loikaw in July

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

In July, Loikaw sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Loikaw in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loikaw peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Loikaw in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Loikaw is worst in March — around 181 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 25.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 17166 µg/m³Nov 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb48Poor
Mar181Very unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May19Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loikaw?

Loikaw sits at 19.7°N, 97.2°E, 893 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pèkon, 30 km away.

LeweTaungooHeho

Topography around Loikaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loikaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 887 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Loikaw is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Pèkon 30 km · Pyinmana 105 km · Yedashe 108 km · Nyaung Shwe 113 km · Naypyidaw 113 km · Lewe 115 km · Taungoo 115 km · Heho 123 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 Loikaw (19.678°, 97.2097°, elevation 893 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).