Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Myitkyinā District
Myitkyinā District
Kachin State, Myanmar

Shapok

Shapok is a locality in Kachin State, Myanmar, 1,983 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now14°C
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time18:35
25.73° N, 98.30° EElevation 1,983 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Shapokweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec61October
October: high / low19° / 10°
Rain this month190mm
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec

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

Shapok at a glance

Best time to visitMar · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in August

Coolest month0°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

471 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

22 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 191 km

Weather in Shapok

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

14-day forecast
14°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 63%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct22°14°
Tue27 Oct22°15°
Wed28 Oct21°14°
Thu29 Oct21°13°
Fri30 Oct21°12°
Sat31 Oct20°12°0.6 mm
Sun1 Nov20°12°
Mon2 Nov21°12°
Tue3 Nov21°14°
Wed4 Nov20°12°0.7 mm

When to go to Shapok

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score697381716447444752618576
High14°14°17°20°21°21°20°21°21°19°17°14°
Low0°2°5°8°11°15°15°15°13°10°5°2°
Rain (mm)31641061412184074713502561904822
Wet days3461112212726211432

What's on in Shapok

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

Monuments and museums in Shapok

All monuments

Nature around Shapok

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 Shapok

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Shapok

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Zhen’an 15 km ↙1976 · 140 km
6.9Zhen’an 11 km →1976 · 145 km
6.3Wuhe 9 km ↓1976 · 113 km
6.3Sarupathar 22 km ↘1962 · 137 km

Towns and villages around Shapok

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

Places near Shapok

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shapok?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shapok.
What is the hottest month in Shapok?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Shapok?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shapok?
July is the wettest month with about 471 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.