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Bhamo District
Bhamo District
Kachin State, Myanmar

Shwegu

Shwegu is a town in Kachin State, Myanmar. It has a population of about 58,696. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now27°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population58,696
Local time19:45
24.23° N, 96.79° EElevation 119 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Shweguweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low29° / 23°
Rain this month179mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Shwegu at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in April

Coolest month15°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJuly

396 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

8 mm of rain

How Shwegu has grown

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

+1464%4,614 in 1975 → 72k in 2025
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Weather in Shwegu

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

14-day forecast
27°C

Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct31°23°
Mon26 Oct32°22°
Tue27 Oct33°23°
Wed28 Oct31°25°3.8 mm
Thu29 Oct31°24°0.7 mm
Fri30 Oct31°24°1.4 mm
Sat31 Oct31°25°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov30°23°5.6 mm
Mon2 Nov31°24°
Tue3 Nov31°24°0.5 mm

When to go to Shwegu

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score958561474028283038578797
High25°28°33°35°33°31°30°30°30°29°27°25°
Low14°16°20°23°25°25°25°25°24°23°19°15°
Rain (mm)8182186282424396373317179559
Wet days21351017191712921

What's on in Shwegu

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

Outdoors around Shwegu

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

Good Quarter ShweguCamp sites
2.1 km
K Z M HOMECamp sites
2.9 km

Nature around Shwegu

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 Shwegu

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Shwegu

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Tagaung 17 km ↖1991 · 113 km
6.3Indaw 30 km ↙1992 · 90 km
6.2Hopin 34 km ↖1971 · 123 km
6.1Myitkyina 26 km ↙1994 · 119 km

Tropical storms · Shwegu

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Shwegu

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

Shwegu from above

Getting to Shwegu

Myitkyina AirportMYT
141 km
Lashio AirportLSH
170 km
Dehong Mangshi International AirportLUM
178 km
ဆိပ်ကမ်းFerry port
29 km
ဆိပ်ကမ်းFerry port
30 km

Places near Shwegu

Places with a climate like Shwegu

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shwegu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shwegu.
What is the hottest month in Shwegu?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Shwegu?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shwegu?
July is the wettest month with about 396 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.