Sunshine Atlas

Loikaw weather by month & the best time to visit

Myanmar (Burma) · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma)
Loikaw — photo by Kantabon, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Loikaw is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with March and December close behind. Loikaw averages about 2,541 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in February.

When is the best time to visit Loikaw?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Loikaw is February, then March and December. The dullest month is May (66/100, 166 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Loikaw?

Loikaw gets a lot of sun: around 2,541 hours a year. February (93/100) is noticeably better than May (66). It ranks #6 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 53% of the annual 1,241 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 91February: 9393March: 92April: 68May: 66June: 66July: 66August: 66September: 66October: 71November: 88December: 92JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January91 25° / 77°F11° / 52°F 13 mm8
February93 28° / 82°F12° / 54°F 3 mm9
March92 32° / 90°F16° / 61°F 12 mm9
April68 34° / 93°F19° / 66°F 46 mm10
May66 31° / 88°F20° / 68°F 166 mm10
June66 29° / 84°F19° / 66°F 171 mm9
July66 27° / 81°F19° / 66°F 231 mm8
August66 27° / 81°F19° / 66°F 250 mm8
September66 28° / 82°F19° / 66°F 182 mm9
October71 28° / 82°F18° / 64°F 125 mm9
November88 26° / 79°F15° / 59°F 32 mm8
December92 24° / 75°F12° / 54°F 10 mm7

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Loikaw: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Loikaw?

Loikaw is a small town in Myanmar (Burma) at 895 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Loikaw get a year?

Loikaw gets about 2,541 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.

When is the best time to visit Loikaw?

The sunniest time to visit Loikaw is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with March and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.

What is the least sunny month in Loikaw?

May is the least sunny month in Loikaw, scoring 66/100 with about 166 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Loikaw?

The typical midday UV index in Loikaw peaks around 10 (very high) in April, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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