Shan State · Myanmar
Kengtung travel guide
Kengtung is a city in Shan State, Myanmar, home to about 76,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- KET4 km · Kengtung Airport
- Currency
- MMKkyat
- Time zone
- Asia/Yangon
- Language
- Burmese
When to go
The best time to visit Kengtung
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kengtung are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 266 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kengtung: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kengtung Airport (KET), about 3.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mong Hsat Airport (MOG, 93 km) and Tachileik Airport (THL, 96 km) are also within reach.
KET · Kengtung Airport
MOG · Mong Hsat Airport
THL · Tachileik Airport
Questions
Kengtung: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kengtung?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kengtung are November to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 266 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kengtung?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kengtung Airport (KET), about 3.5 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mong Hsat Airport (MOG, 93 km) and Tachileik Airport (THL, 96 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kengtung?
kyat (MMK).
Nearby
Destinations near Kengtung
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.