Hsipaw Travel Guide

City Hill town in Shan State, gateway to trekking routes

A slow riverside town in northern Shan State, Hsipaw is a base for multiday treks to hill‑tribe villages, the old Shan palace and morning markets where tea shops and smoky street food set the rhythm of the day.

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Climate

Hsipaw's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with hot summers (peaking in May) and mild winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 10°C to 34°C. Abundant rainfall (1331 mm/year), wettest in August with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 87 Moderate

Best Time to Visit

JanuaryFebruaryMarch

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

41°

Warmest Month

3°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coolest month with highs of 25°C and lows of 10°C. The driest month with just 3 mm and mostly sunny skies.

95 Ideal

Comfort

17°

Feels Like Cool

17°C

Temperature

10° – 25°

48%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

3 mm

Rainfall

0.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.4

UV Index

High

10.8h daylight

February

February is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 11°C. Light rainfall and clear sunny skies.

95 Ideal

Comfort

19°

Feels Like Mild

19°C

Temperature

11° – 28°

38%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

11 mm

Rainfall

1.0 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.8

UV Index

Very High

11.3h daylight

March

March is mild with highs of 31°C and lows of 14°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.

93 Ideal

Comfort

23°

Feels Like Mild

23°C

Temperature

14° – 31°

36%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

9 mm

Rainfall

1.0 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.9

UV Index

Very High

11.9h daylight

April

April is warm with highs of 34°C and lows of 19°C. Regular rainfall (80 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

81 Excellent

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

19° – 35°

43%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

80 mm

Rainfall

1.2 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.1

UV Index

Extreme

12.6h daylight

May

May is the hottest month, feeling like 28°C. Significant rainfall (133 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

69 Good

Comfort

28°

Feels Like Hot

27°C

Temperature

22° – 33°

54%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

133 mm

Rainfall

1.1 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.2

UV Index

Extreme

13.1h daylight

June

June is hot, feeling like 29°C. Heavy rain (214 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

63 Good

Comfort

29°

Feels Like Hot

27°C

Temperature

23° – 31°

65%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

214 mm

Rainfall

1.0 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.1

UV Index

Extreme

13.4h daylight

July

July is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 23°C. Heavy rain (259 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

63 Good

Comfort

27°

Feels Like Warm

27°C

Temperature

23° – 30°

68%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

259 mm

Rainfall

1.1 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.0

UV Index

Very High

13.2h daylight

August

August is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 23°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (260 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

63 Good

Comfort

26°

Feels Like Warm

26°C

Temperature

23° – 30°

68%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

260 mm

Rainfall

0.9 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.0

UV Index

Extreme

12.8h daylight

September

September is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 22°C. Significant rainfall (149 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

67 Good

Comfort

26°

Feels Like Warm

26°C

Temperature

22° – 30°

65%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

149 mm

Rainfall

0.8 m/s

Wind

Calm

2.0

UV Index

Very High

12.2h daylight

October

October is warm with highs of 29°C and lows of 20°C. Significant rainfall (126 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

25°

Feels Like Warm

25°C

Temperature

20° – 29°

64%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

126 mm

Rainfall

1.1 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.7

UV Index

Very High

11.5h daylight

November

November is mild with highs of 27°C and lows of 16°C. Moderate rainfall (72 mm) and mostly sunny skies.

85 Excellent

Comfort

22°

Feels Like Mild

22°C

Temperature

16° – 27°

58%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

72 mm

Rainfall

0.8 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.4

UV Index

High

10.9h daylight

December

December is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

91 Ideal

Comfort

18°

Feels Like Mild

18°C

Temperature

12° – 24°

55%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

15 mm

Rainfall

0.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.2

UV Index

High

10.7h daylight

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