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 |