Sunshine Atlas

Myitkyina weather by month & the best time to visit

Myanmar (Burma) · small town · semi-arid climate

Myitkyina, Myanmar (Burma)
Myitkyina — photo by mohigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Myitkyina is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with December and November close behind. Myitkyina averages about 2,126 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in February.

When is the best time to visit Myitkyina?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Myitkyina is February, then December and November. The dullest month is May (39/100, 71 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Myitkyina?

Myitkyina gets a moderate 2,126 hours of sunshine a year. 51 Sunshine Score points separate February (90) from May (39), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #19 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 58% of the annual 783 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 88February: 9090March: 70April: 50May: 39June: 45July: 51August: 46September: 59October: 71November: 89December: 90JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January88 27° / 81°F13° / 55°F 16 mm6
February90 30° / 86°F16° / 61°F 9 mm8
March70 34° / 93°F20° / 68°F 19 mm8
April50 36° / 97°F23° / 73°F 42 mm8
May39 37° / 99°F26° / 79°F 71 mm8
June45 35° / 95°F26° / 79°F 148 mm7
July51 34° / 93°F26° / 79°F 164 mm7
August46 35° / 95°F26° / 79°F 140 mm8
September59 34° / 93°F26° / 79°F 92 mm8
October71 33° / 91°F23° / 73°F 64 mm8
November89 30° / 86°F18° / 64°F 10 mm7
December90 28° / 82°F14° / 57°F 8 mm6

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Myitkyina: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Myitkyina?

Myitkyina is a small town in Myanmar (Burma) with a semi-arid climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Myitkyina get a year?

Myitkyina gets about 2,126 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.

When is the best time to visit Myitkyina?

The sunniest time to visit Myitkyina is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with December and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.

What is the least sunny month in Myitkyina?

May is the least sunny month in Myitkyina, scoring 39/100 with about 71 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Myitkyina?

The typical midday UV index in Myitkyina peaks around 8 (very high) in February, easing to about 6 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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