Best time to go to Burma (Myanmar) for a perfect weather and where to go?
Find the very best time to visit Myanmar from seasonal averages in many locations like Tachileik or Mrauk U on this page.
When is the best time to go to Burma (Myanmar)?
When is the best time to go to Burma (Myanmar)? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Burma (Myanmar), the weather is good everywhere in January, February, March, November and December
- The best months to go to Yangon (Rangoon) are January, February, March, November and December
- On average, the warmest months in Yangon (Rangoon) are February, March, April and May
- The rainiest months in this city are June, July and August
- The cities with the best climate are Mytkyina, Tachileik and Thandwe, with good weather at least 7 months a year
- The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Myeik
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Burma (Myanmar) for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
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January | 63°F to 85°F | good to perfect* | |||
February | 67°F to 90°F | good to perfect* | |||
March | 70°F to 94°F | good to perfect* | |||
April | 76°F to 97°F | tolerable to good* | |||
May | 79°F to 97°F | tolerable | |||
June | 77°F to 92°F | bad to tolerable* | |||
July | 76°F to 88°F | very bad to tolerable* | |||
August | 74°F to 86°F | bad to tolerable* | |||
September | 76°F to 86°F | tolerable | |||
October | 74°F to 86°F | tolerable* | |||
November | 70°F to 86°F | good to perfect* | |||
December | 65°F to 85°F | good to perfect* |
Best time to travel to Myanmar by cities

Best time to go to Yangon (Rangoon)
The best months to go to Yangon (Rangoon) are january, february, march, november and december.

Best time to go to Mandalay
The best months to go to Mandalay are january, february, march, april, november and december.

Best time to go to Bagan
The best months to go to Bagan are january, february, march, november and december.
Temperatures and rainfall in Burma (Myanmar)
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Myanmar and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Yangon (Rangoon), Mandalay, Bagan, Inle Lake and Kengtung, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Where to go in Burma (Myanmar)?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
Yangon (Rangoon) | 90°F | 94°F | 99°F | 101°F | 95°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 88°F |
Mandalay | 83°F | 90°F | 97°F | 101°F | 99°F | 95°F | 90°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 83°F |
Bagan | 83°F | 92°F | 99°F | 104°F | 103°F | 95°F | 92°F | 90°F | 92°F | 88°F | 86°F | 81°F |
Inle Lake | 76°F | 83°F | 86°F | 90°F | 86°F | 81°F | 77°F | 79°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 76°F |
Kengtung | 72°F | 79°F | 85°F | 88°F | 86°F | 81°F | 77°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F |
Mrauk U | 85°F | 92°F | 97°F | 99°F | 95°F | 88°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 85°F |
Myeik | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F |
Mytkyina | 77°F | 83°F | 90°F | 94°F | 94°F | 88°F | 85°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 83°F | 77°F |
Naypyidaw (Nay Pyi Taw) | 85°F | 92°F | 97°F | 101°F | 97°F | 88°F | 85°F | 85°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F |
Ngwesaung | 88°F | 94°F | 97°F | 99°F | 95°F | 90°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F |
Pa-An (Hpa-An) | 94°F | 97°F | 99°F | 99°F | 94°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 88°F | 92°F | 94°F | 94°F |
Pindaya | 76°F | 83°F | 86°F | 90°F | 86°F | 81°F | 77°F | 79°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 76°F |
Putao | 67°F | 70°F | 76°F | 79°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 74°F | 68°F |
Sittwe | 81°F | 85°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 81°F |
Tachileik | 79°F | 88°F | 94°F | 97°F | 94°F | 88°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 79°F |
Thandwe | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 92°F | 90°F | 86°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 85°F |
Loikaw | 79°F | 85°F | 90°F | 94°F | 88°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F |
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Is this weather information for Myanmar reliable?
Climate data for Myanmar has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Myanmar allows us to determine the average for each month in Yangon (Rangoon), Mandalay, Bagan, Inle Lake, Kengtung, Mrauk U, Myeik, Mytkyina, and 9 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.