Loikaw in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Loikaw sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 817 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Loikaw's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Loikaw's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 817 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Loikaw in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Loikaw reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Loikaw
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Loikaw weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 12° | 15 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 13° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 33° / 16° | 14 | 2 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 34° / 20° | 52 | 7.6 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 184 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 241 | 27 | 13.2 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 282 | 28.7 | 13.1 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 294 | 29.1 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 220 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 116 | 18.9 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 33 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 26° / 14° | 14 | 3 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Loikaw gets around 817 mm of rain over 85 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Loikaw
In summer, Loikaw overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Loikaw?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loikaw.
What to pack for Loikaw in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Loikaw sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 85 days see rain.
UV index in Loikaw in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Loikaw in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 48 | 181 | 76 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 181 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 76 | Unhealthy |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.