Shan State · Myanmar

Namtu travel guide

Namtu is a city in Shan State, Myanmar, home to about 55,000 people.

Best months
November to March
Nearest airport
LSH38 km · Lashio Airport
Currency
MMKkyat
Time zone
Asia/Yangon
Language
Burmese

When to go

The best time to visit Namtu

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Namtu are November to March. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; August is the wettest, with about 320 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec320 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Namtu: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lashio Airport (LSH), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line.

medium airport

LSH · Lashio Airport

38.1 km from the centreICAO VYLS

Questions

Namtu: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Namtu?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Namtu are November to March. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; August is the wettest, with about 320 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Namtu?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lashio Airport (LSH), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Namtu?

kyat (MMK).

Nearby

Destinations near Namtu

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.