Climate

Myanmar has three distinct seasons. The Cool Season, which runs from October through to February, with average temperatures 20-24 C; the Hot Season, which runs from March through to May with average temperatures 30-35 C; and the Wet Season, which run from June through to September with average temperatures 25-30 C.

The ideal time to visit Myanmar is during the cool season. However, even during the wet season, Yangon normally receives morning and afternoon showers while rainfall in Bagan and Mandalay is very low. The weather around Inle Lake and in Shan State is quite pleasant all year round but cold at night from December to February.

Charts of the average temperatures and rainfall for some of the major centres are available below.

BAGAN Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Monthly Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 1 172 99 22 45 161 227 139 0
Average Maximum Temp (°C) 30 35 38 39 35 34 36 34 34 32 30 28
Average Minimum Temp (°C) 14 16 21 27 27 27 26 26 25 24 20 14
INLE LAKE Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Monthly Rainfall (mm) 0 4 13 46 138 101 96 193 169 110 63 7
Average Maximum Temp (°C) 25 26 30 31 29 28 27 27 27 27 25 24
Average Minimum Temp (°C) 4 6 10 15 18 19 19 19 18 16 12 6
MANDALAY Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Monthly Rainfall (mm) 0 6 9 48 112 99 68 134 185 101 37 4
Average Maximum Temp (°C) 30 32 36 39 37 35 35 34 34 33 31 29
Average Minimum Temp (°C) 14 16 21 24 26 26 26 26 25 24 20 15
MRAUK U Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Monthly Rainfall (mm) 0 0 0 45 446 1251 933 1280 285 128 52 1
Average Maximum Temp (°C) 32 35 36 38 33 31 31 29 32 33 33 31
Average Minimum Temp (°C) 12 16 20 24 22 23 24 24 24 23 20 16
NGAPALI BEACH Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Monthly Rainfall (mm) 0 18 8 11 379 1349 1561 1408 742 170 57 8
Average Maximum Temp (°C) 31 32 34 35 34 30 30 30 31 33 33 32
Average Minimum Temp (°C) 13 14 19 23 25 24 24 24 24 24 21 16
YANGON Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average Monthly Rainfall (mm) 0 10 20 56 291 544 608 623 386 210 38 3
Average Maximum Temp (°C) 33 35 37 37 35 31 30 30 31 32 33 33
Average Minimum Temp (°C) 17 18 21 24 25 24 23 23 23 23 21 18