Myitkyina in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Myitkyina sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 312 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Myitkyina's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Myitkyina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 312 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Myitkyina in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Myitkyina reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Myitkyina
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 62 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Myitkyina weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 25° / 11° | 20 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 28° / 14° | 22 | 4 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 18° | 30 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 21° | 66 | 8 | 12.6 | 3.7 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 216 | 18.7 | 13.2 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 486 | 28.1 | 13.6 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 575 | 29.2 | 13.4 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 433 | 27.4 | 12.9 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 253 | 23.9 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 130 | 13.3 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 23 | 3 | 10.8 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 13° | 9 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Myitkyina gets around 312 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Myitkyina
In spring, Myitkyina overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Myitkyina sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Myitkyina's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Myitkyina?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Myitkyina. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Myitkyina in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Myitkyina sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Myitkyina in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Myitkyina peaks around July 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Myitkyina in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Myitkyina is worst in April — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 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) | 14 | 24 | 44 | 185 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Very unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 185 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Myitkyina?
Myitkyina sits at 25.4°N, 97.4°E, 147 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mogaung, 47 km away.
Topography around Myitkyina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Myitkyina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Myitkyina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,223 m.
The land around Myitkyina is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) 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 Myitkyina (25.3833°, 97.3964°, elevation 147 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.