Möng La in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Möng La sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 49 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 27°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Möng La's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Möng La's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Möng La in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 27°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Möng La reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Möng La weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 23° / 9° | 20 | 3 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 10° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 13° | 20 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 17° | 45 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 125 | 16.1 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 181 | 24.7 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 319 | 28.7 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 309 | 28.6 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 20° | 180 | 23.1 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 90 | 14.7 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 14° | 35 | 5.3 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 18 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Möng La gets around 49 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Möng La
None of Möng La's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Möng La's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Möng La?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Möng La for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Möng La in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Möng La sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Möng La in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Möng La peaks around June 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (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) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Möng La in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Möng La is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.6× the cleanest month (July, 10 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) | 15 | 26 | 110 | 76 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 110 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 76 | Unhealthy |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Möng La?
Möng La sits at 21.7°N, 100.0°E, 639 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kengtung, 10 km away.
Topography around Möng La
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Möng La.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Möng La has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.
The land around Möng La is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) 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 Möng La (21.6711°, 100.0127°, elevation 639 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.