Kengtung sits on the Shan Plateau in eastern Myanmar, where higher elevation brings cooler temperatures and a somewhat different rainfall pattern than the lowland regions, though the summer monsoon still dominates the annual rain cycle.
In eastern Shan State near the Golden Triangle, the town’s mountainous surroundings can channel heavy monsoon rain into fast-rising streams. The plateau’s hilly terrain can channel heavy monsoon rain into fast-rising streams in the narrower valleys, and radar helps track individual storm cells across this less densely monitored highland region. Learn more: Flash Flood Warning Signs on Radar · Open the full Rain Map