Panglong weather in August

In August, Panglong sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 307 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Panglong's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panglong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
307 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Panglong reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Panglong weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 263.310.78.3
Feb24° / 203.111.28.6
Mar26° / 12°274.711.87.9
Apr28° / 15°539.212.56.5
May28° / 18°16918.513.15.2
Jun27° / 20°26927.413.53.6
Jul26° / 21°3623013.33.4
Aug27° / 21°30728.712.83.5
Sep27° / 20°18923.512.14.2
Oct26° / 17°12917.311.45.7
Nov24° / 12°50610.87.9
Dec22° / 142.610.58.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
17991
18991
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251288
261288
271387
281387
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Panglong gets around 307 mm of rain over 28.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1095
1195
1295
1394
1494
1593
1693
1792
1892
1991
2090
2190
2289
2389
2489
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17228
27129
36931
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146733
156832
166931
176931
187030
197129
207228
217327
227327
237426
247525
257624
267723
277822
287921
298020
308119
318218

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:296:37
213.15:296:36
313.15:306:36
413.15:306:35
513.15:316:34
613.05:316:34
713.05:326:33
813.05:326:32
913.05:336:32
1013.05:336:31
1112.95:336:30
1212.95:346:29
1312.95:346:29
1412.95:356:28
1512.95:356:27
1612.85:356:26
1712.85:366:25
1812.85:366:25
1912.85:376:24
2012.85:376:23
2112.75:386:22
2212.75:386:21
2312.75:386:20
2412.75:396:19
2512.75:396:18
2612.65:396:17
2712.65:406:16
2812.65:406:15
2912.65:416:14
3012.55:416:13
3112.55:416:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Panglong

In seasonPeak

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

Panglong'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 August a good time to visit Panglong?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Panglong.

What to pack for Panglong in August

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

In August, Panglong sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Panglong in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Panglong peaks around July 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 14Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Panglong in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Panglong is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1165 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Panglong?

Panglong sits at 24.1°N, 98.3°E, 921 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mu-se, 43 km away.

LakangLashioShwegu

Topography around Panglong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panglong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m around an average of 1,039 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,510 m.

The land around Panglong is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
626 m
16 km
1,758 m
80 km
2,510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Mu-se 43 km · Laukkai 64 km · Namhkam 71 km · Kutkai 81 km · Bhamo 111 km · Lakang 130 km · Lashio 142 km · Shwegu 155 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 Panglong (24.1005°, 98.3126°, elevation 921 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).