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In Yangon: December to February. Every month in Yangon averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

Myanmar is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Yangon

  1. January: 30.8 °C by day, 18.6 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 33.4 °C by day, 19.6 °C at night, 2 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 35.9 °C by day, 22.3 °C at night, 11 mm of rain
  4. April: 36.9 °C by day, 25.3 °C at night, 47 mm of rain
  5. May: 33 °C by day, 25.8 °C at night, 281 mm of rain
  6. June: 29.8 °C by day, 24.9 °C at night, 445 mm of rain
  7. July: 29.3 °C by day, 24.5 °C at night, 482 mm of rain
  8. August: 29.2 °C by day, 24.4 °C at night, 486 mm of rain
  9. September: 29.6 °C by day, 24.4 °C at night, 390 mm of rain
  10. October: 30.4 °C by day, 24.2 °C at night, 200 mm of rain
  11. November: 30.9 °C by day, 22.7 °C at night, 49 mm of rain
  12. December: 30.4 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
April, 36.9 °C
Coolest
August, 29.2 °C
Driest
February, 2 mm
Wettest
August, 486 mm

Mandalay

January to March. Every month in Mandalay averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 27.6 °C by day, 15.1 °C at night, 9 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 31.2 °C by day, 16.9 °C at night, 3 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 35.5 °C by day, 21.4 °C at night, 10 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 37.5 °C by day, 25.6 °C at night, 28 mm of rain
  5. May: 34.7 °C by day, 26.4 °C at night, 159 mm of rain
  6. June: 32.6 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 124 mm of rain
  7. July: 32 °C by day, 25.7 °C at night, 133 mm of rain
  8. August: 31.1 °C by day, 25.3 °C at night, 184 mm of rain
  9. September: 30.8 °C by day, 24.8 °C at night, 218 mm of rain
  10. October: 30.2 °C by day, 23.6 °C at night, 177 mm of rain
  11. November: 29.1 °C by day, 20.4 °C at night, 45 mm of rain
  12. December: 27.3 °C by day, 16.8 °C at night, 11 mm of rain
Warmest
April, 37.5 °C
Coolest
December, 27.3 °C
Driest
February, 3 mm
Wettest
September, 218 mm

Bagan

January to March. Every month in Bagan averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 27.9 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 31.5 °C by day, 17.9 °C at night, 1 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 35.7 °C by day, 21.7 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 38.2 °C by day, 25.6 °C at night, 12 mm of rain
  5. May: 36 °C by day, 26.8 °C at night, 122 mm of rain
  6. June: 33.2 °C by day, 26.2 °C at night, 117 mm of rain
  7. July: 32.7 °C by day, 25.8 °C at night, 109 mm of rain
  8. August: 31.8 °C by day, 25.5 °C at night, 154 mm of rain
  9. September: 31.4 °C by day, 25.2 °C at night, 232 mm of rain
  10. October: 30.6 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 160 mm of rain
  11. November: 29.4 °C by day, 20.7 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
  12. December: 27.7 °C by day, 17.4 °C at night, 7 mm of rain
Warmest
April, 38.2 °C
Coolest
December, 27.7 °C
Driest
February, 1 mm
Wettest
September, 232 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Yangon

Long-term averages for Yangon: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
152025303540°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 30.8 °C, Night 18.6 °C, Rain 7 mm. February: Day 33.4 °C, Night 19.6 °C, Rain 2 mm. March: Day 35.9 °C, Night 22.3 °C, Rain 11 mm. April: Day 36.9 °C, Night 25.3 °C, Rain 47 mm. May: Day 33 °C, Night 25.8 °C, Rain 281 mm. June: Day 29.8 °C, Night 24.9 °C, Rain 445 mm. July: Day 29.3 °C, Night 24.5 °C, Rain 482 mm. August: Day 29.2 °C, Night 24.4 °C, Rain 486 mm. September: Day 29.6 °C, Night 24.4 °C, Rain 390 mm. October: Day 30.4 °C, Night 24.2 °C, Rain 200 mm. November: Day 30.9 °C, Night 22.7 °C, Rain 49 mm. December: Day 30.4 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 6 mm
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Yangon
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January30.818.67
February33.419.62
March35.922.311
April36.925.347
May33.025.8281
June29.824.9445
July29.324.5482
August29.224.4486
September29.624.4390
October30.424.2200
November30.922.749
December30.420.06

Mandalay

Long-term averages for Mandalay: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
152025303540°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 27.6 °C, Night 15.1 °C, Rain 9 mm. February: Day 31.2 °C, Night 16.9 °C, Rain 3 mm. March: Day 35.5 °C, Night 21.4 °C, Rain 10 mm. April: Day 37.5 °C, Night 25.6 °C, Rain 28 mm. May: Day 34.7 °C, Night 26.4 °C, Rain 159 mm. June: Day 32.6 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 124 mm. July: Day 32 °C, Night 25.7 °C, Rain 133 mm. August: Day 31.1 °C, Night 25.3 °C, Rain 184 mm. September: Day 30.8 °C, Night 24.8 °C, Rain 218 mm. October: Day 30.2 °C, Night 23.6 °C, Rain 177 mm. November: Day 29.1 °C, Night 20.4 °C, Rain 45 mm. December: Day 27.3 °C, Night 16.8 °C, Rain 11 mm
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Mandalay
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January27.615.19
February31.216.93
March35.521.410
April37.525.628
May34.726.4159
June32.626.0124
July32.025.7133
August31.125.3184
September30.824.8218
October30.223.6177
November29.120.445
December27.316.811

Bagan

Long-term averages for Bagan: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
152025303540°C0250mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 27.9 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 6 mm. February: Day 31.5 °C, Night 17.9 °C, Rain 1 mm. March: Day 35.7 °C, Night 21.7 °C, Rain 5 mm. April: Day 38.2 °C, Night 25.6 °C, Rain 12 mm. May: Day 36 °C, Night 26.8 °C, Rain 122 mm. June: Day 33.2 °C, Night 26.2 °C, Rain 117 mm. July: Day 32.7 °C, Night 25.8 °C, Rain 109 mm. August: Day 31.8 °C, Night 25.5 °C, Rain 154 mm. September: Day 31.4 °C, Night 25.2 °C, Rain 232 mm. October: Day 30.6 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 160 mm. November: Day 29.4 °C, Night 20.7 °C, Rain 32 mm. December: Day 27.7 °C, Night 17.4 °C, Rain 7 mm
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Bagan
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January27.916.06
February31.517.91
March35.721.75
April38.225.612
May36.026.8122
June33.226.2117
July32.725.8109
August31.825.5154
September31.425.2232
October30.624.0160
November29.420.732
December27.717.47

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