Panglong in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Panglong sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 938 mm of rain over about 86 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Panglong's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Panglong's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
938 mm
86 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Panglong in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Panglong reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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Panglong 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.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Panglong gets around 938 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Panglong

In seasonPeak

In summer, Panglong overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Panglong?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Panglong.

What to pack for Panglong in Summer

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

In summer, Panglong sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 86 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Panglong in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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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
Summer 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.