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Taunggyi District
Taunggyi District
Shan State, Myanmar

Pèkon

Pèkon is a small town in Shan State, Myanmar, 897 m above sea level. It has a population of about 15,323. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now22°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population15,323
Local time05:17
19.87° N, 97.01° EElevation 897 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Pèkonweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low26° / 19°
Rain this month131mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Pèkon at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in April

Coolest month14°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthAugust

206 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 76 km

Weather in Pèkon

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

14-day forecast
22°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct29°22°6.2 mm
Tue27 Oct28°21°3 mm
Wed28 Oct27°20°2.8 mm
Thu29 Oct28°20°
Fri30 Oct28°20°
Sat31 Oct29°20°0.7 mm
Sun1 Nov29°21°1.9 mm
Mon2 Nov28°21°2 mm
Tue3 Nov27°21°
Wed4 Nov28°21°

When to go to Pèkon

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score978769544445474748578996
High25°28°31°33°30°27°26°26°27°26°25°24°
Low13°14°17°20°21°21°21°21°20°19°17°14°
Rain (mm)34837151155179206187131527
Wet days112618212424201552

What's on in Pèkon

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

Monuments and museums in Pèkon

All monuments

Outdoors around Pèkon

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

Kone Paw villageCamp sites
11 km

Nature around Pèkon

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 Pèkon

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pèkon

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Taungdwingyi 17 km ↘2003 · 140 km
5.8Nansang 2 km ↑2004 · 137 km
5.8Mong Pan 26 km ↖1972 · 143 km
5.4Taungoo 18 km ←1992 · 123 km

Towns and villages around Pèkon

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

Pèkon from above

Getting to Pèkon

Loikaw AirportLIW
29 km
Nay Pyi Taw International AirportNYT
89 km
Heho AirportHEH
100 km
ဖယ်ခုံဘူတာRailway station
1.4 km
မိုးဗြဲဘူတာRailway station
16 km
ဆောင်းပြောင်းဘူတာRailway station
17 km

Places near Pèkon

Places with a climate like Pèkon

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pèkon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pèkon.
What is the hottest month in Pèkon?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Pèkon?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pèkon?
August is the wettest month with about 206 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.