Shan State's upland areas are typically cooler than the arid regions of central and lower Myanmar, although this year, much like the rest of the country, it has suffered from an unusually powerful El Niño weather pattern.
Maeneo ya nyanda za juu ya jimbo la Shan kwa kawaida huwa baridi kuliko maeneo makavu ya kati na chini Myanmar, ingawa mwaka huu, kama sehemu nyingine za nchi, yamekumbwa na hali ya hewa ya El Niño yenye nguvu isivyo kawaida.