Myitkyina
Myitkyina is a city in Kachin State, Myanmar. It has a population of about 243,031 (2014). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Myitkyina at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in January
575 mm of rain
9 mm of rain
within 144 km
How Myitkyina has grown
People living in the built-up area (48 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1857%19k in 1975 → 375k in 2025Weather in Myitkyina
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 75%
When to go to Myitkyina
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 | 88 | 64 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 60 | 89 | 97 |
| High | 24° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 24° |
| Low | 12° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 22 | 25 | 65 | 218 | 577 | 575 | 425 | 296 | 162 | 35 | 9 |
| Wet days | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
What's on in Myitkyina
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Myitkyina
Outdoors around Myitkyina
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Myitkyina
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Myanmar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Myitkyina
Earthquakes around Myitkyina
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Myitkyina
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Myitkyina
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Myitkyina from above
Getting to Myitkyina
Places near Myitkyina
Places with a climate like Myitkyina
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
