A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around April giving way to milder, wetter conditions by September. In December, expect highs around 31°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.
Things to Do
Bagan's plain of thousands of ancient temples and boat trips on Inle Lake are the country's signature experiences.
Local Cuisine
Try mohinga, Myanmar's national fish noodle soup, and tea-leaf salad.
Month-by-month weather
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
JanuaryBest
Expect hot days around 32°/23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 23°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise6:27 AM
Sunset5:33 PM
Daylight11h 6m
FebruaryBest
Expect hot days around 33°/25°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low33° / 25°C
Rainfall24 mm
Rainy days3
Sunrise6:16 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Daylight11h 27m
MarchOK
Expect hot days around 34°/26°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low34° / 26°C
Rainfall40 mm
Rainy days5
Sunrise6:03 AM
Sunset5:57 PM
Daylight11h 53m
AprilOK
Expect hot days around 35°/27°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low35° / 27°C
Rainfall56 mm
Rainy days7
Sunrise5:49 AM
Sunset6:11 PM
Daylight12h 23m
MayAvoid
Expect hot days around 34°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low34° / 26°C
Rainfall144 mm
Rainy days18
Sunrise5:36 AM
Sunset6:24 PM
Daylight12h 47m
JuneAvoid
Expect hot days around 33°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low33° / 26°C
Rainfall136 mm
Rainy days17
Sunrise5:30 AM
Sunset6:30 PM
Daylight12h 60m
JulyAvoid
Expect hot days around 33°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low33° / 25°C
Rainfall144 mm
Rainy days18
Sunrise5:33 AM
Sunset6:27 PM
Daylight12h 55m
AugustAvoid
Expect hot days around 32°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~19 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 25°C
Rainfall152 mm
Rainy days19
Sunrise5:43 AM
Sunset6:17 PM
Daylight12h 34m
SeptemberAvoid
Expect hot days around 32°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~22 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low32° / 25°C
Rainfall176 mm
Rainy days22
Sunrise5:57 AM
Sunset6:03 PM
Daylight12h 5m
OctoberAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 25°C
Rainfall136 mm
Rainy days17
Sunrise6:12 AM
Sunset5:48 PM
Daylight11h 37m
NovemberGreat
Expect hot days around 31°/24°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 24°C
Rainfall32 mm
Rainy days4
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset5:36 PM
Daylight11h 12m
DecemberBest
Expect hot days around 31°/22°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests