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Kutkai
Shan State, Myanmar

Kutkai

Kutkai is a town in Shan State, Myanmar, 1,341 m above sea level. It has a population of about 24,963. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now19°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population24,963
Local time21:17
23.46° N, 97.94° EElevation 1,341 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Kutkaiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62October
October: high / low23° / 15°
Rain this month168mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Kutkai at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in April

Coolest month7°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJuly

324 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

7 mm of rain

How Kutkai has grown

People living in the built-up area (13 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+1377%6,171 in 1975 → 91k in 2025
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Weather in Kutkai

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
19°C

Clear · wind 0 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct22°17°11.5 mm
Fri23 Oct24°17°1.2 mm
Sat24 Oct25°17°
Sun25 Oct26°18°
Mon26 Oct27°19°
Tue27 Oct26°19°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct23°17°4.5 mm
Thu29 Oct22°17°2 mm
Fri30 Oct24°18°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct25°18°1 mm

When to go to Kutkai

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score949689695849464853629094
High20°22°26°28°26°24°23°24°24°23°21°19°
Low6°8°12°15°17°18°18°18°17°15°11°7°
Rain (mm)71623851942933243112161687217
Wet days324916252726191443

What's on in Kutkai

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Kutkai

Nature in Myanmar

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Myanmar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Kutkai

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kutkai

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Zhen’an 15 km ↙1976 · 143 km
6.2Pangkham 42 km ↖1992 · 149 km
6.2Menghuan 12 km ↘1976 · 122 km
5.5Hehua 52 km ↙2011 · 141 km

Tropical storms · Kutkai

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Kutkai

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Kutkai from above

Getting to Kutkai

Lashio AirportLSH
57 km
Dehong Mangshi International AirportLUM
121 km
Cangyuan Washan AirportCWJ
148 km

Places near Kutkai

Places with a climate like Kutkai

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kutkai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kutkai.
What is the hottest month in Kutkai?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Kutkai?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kutkai?
July is the wettest month with about 324 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.