Loikaw weather in September

In September, Loikaw sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 220 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Loikaw's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loikaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Loikaw reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
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272921
282921
292921
302921

How September really feels in Loikaw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Loikaw weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12991
13991
141090
151090
161090
171189
181288
191387
201486
211486
221684
231783
241783
251981
262080
272179
282278
292377
302575

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Loikaw gets around 220 mm of rain over 25.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
791
891
991
1091
1190
1290
1389
1489
1588
1687
1787
1886
1985
2084
2183
2282
2382
2481
2580
2679
2779
2878
2977
3077

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101090
201090
301090
401090
501090
601090
701189
801189
901189
1001189
1101189
1201189
1301189
1401288
1501288
1601288
1701387
1801486
1901486
2001585
2101684
2201783
2301882
2411980
2512178
2612277
2712475
2812673
2912871
3023068

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:13
212.45:496:12
312.45:496:11
412.35:506:10
512.35:506:09
612.35:506:08
712.35:506:07
812.35:516:06
912.25:516:05
1012.25:516:04
1112.25:516:04
1212.25:516:03
1312.25:526:02
1412.15:526:01
1512.15:526:00
1612.15:525:59
1712.15:525:58
1812.15:535:57
1912.15:535:56
2012.05:535:55
2112.05:535:54
2212.05:535:53
2312.05:545:52
2412.05:545:51
2511.95:545:50
2611.95:545:49
2711.95:555:48
2811.95:555:48
2911.95:555:47
3011.85:555:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.35 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 — September's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Loikaw

In seasonPeak

In September, 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 September a good time to visit Loikaw?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loikaw.

What to pack for Loikaw in September

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

In September, Loikaw sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Loikaw in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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