BURMA (MYANMAR) CLIMATE. Weather, Temperature, Rainfall: when to go to Burma (Myanmar), the best season

CLIMATE: WHEN TO GO TO BURMA (MYANMAR)

BURMA (MYANMAR)

Shwedagon Temple, Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar)

Burma climate is monsoonal, with three distinct seasons: the cold and dry season, from November to February, with average temperatures of between 20°C and 24°C. The hot-dry season from March to April with average temperatures of between 30°C and 35°C. The wet season between May and October with average temperature between 25°C and 30°C. Annual rainfall in the delta region is approximately 2,500 millimetres (Yangon 2700 mm), while average annual rainfall in the Dry Zone, which is located in central Myanmar, is less than 1,000 millimetres (Mandalay 840 mm), the coastal regions receiving over 5,000 millimetres of rain annually.

The best time to come is between November and February as the weather during this period is neither too hot nor wet.

CLIMATIC TABLES:

Yangon (Rangoon)	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rain (mm)	5	2	7	15	303	547	559	602	368	206	60	7
Min Temp (°C)	18	19	21	24	25	24	24	24	24	24	22	19
Max Temp (°C)	32	34	36	37	33	30	29	29	30	31	32	31

Mandalay	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rain (mm)	4	3	1	40	138	116	83	136	150	125	38	6
Min Temp (°C)	13	15	19	24	26	26	26	25	25	23	19	15
Max Temp (°C)	28	32	36	38	37	34	34	32	33	32	30	28

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