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Lashio
Shan State, Myanmar

Lashio

Lashio is a city in Shan State, Myanmar, 845 m above sea level. It has a population of about 149,423 (2013). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now22°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population149,423
Local time22:11
22.94° N, 97.75° EElevation 845 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Lashioweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low25° / 17°
Rain this month171mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Lashio at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in April

Coolest month10°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJuly

273 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

4 mm of rain

How Lashio has grown

People living in the built-up area (42 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+1482%21k in 1975 → 325k in 2025
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Weather in Lashio

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

14-day forecast
22°C

Clear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct28°21°1.3 mm
Fri23 Oct29°20°
Sat24 Oct29°20°
Sun25 Oct30°20°
Mon26 Oct31°20°
Tue27 Oct30°21°3.9 mm
Wed28 Oct27°20°2 mm
Thu29 Oct27°20°4.9 mm
Fri30 Oct28°20°1 mm
Sat31 Oct29°20°

When to go to Lashio

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score949575554542444750659094
High23°25°29°31°30°27°26°26°26°25°24°22°
Low8°10°13°17°19°21°21°20°19°17°13°10°
Rain (mm)41014631742612733002291716816
Wet days223814232524181343

What's on in Lashio

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

Outdoors around Lashio

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
ရတနာေဘာဓရံုViewpoints
0.3 km
Yoma bankViewpoints
0.4 km
Lashio Golf CourseGolf courses
4.2 km
Merry Boom ResortTheme parks
4.8 km
Nam Yao Golf CourseGolf courses
8.1 km

Nature around Lashio

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 Lashio

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Lashio

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Pangkham 42 km ↖1992 · 127 km
6.1Pangkham 39 km ↖1992 · 131 km
5.8Mong Hsu 47 km ←1989 · 133 km
5.3Ruili 16 km ←1966 · 123 km

Tropical storms · Lashio

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Lashio UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1978
Technological University LashioUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Lashio

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

Lashio from above

Getting to Lashio

Lashio AirportLSH
4.7 km
Cangyuan Washan AirportCWJ
170 km
Dehong Mangshi International AirportLUM
181 km
လားရှိုးဘူတာRailway station
4.6 km
နန်းမျှော်ဘူတာRailway station
17 km
မန်ပွဲဘူတာRailway station
17 km

Places near Lashio

Places with a climate like Lashio

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lashio?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lashio.
What is the hottest month in Lashio?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Lashio?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lashio?
July is the wettest month with about 273 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.