Inle Lake vs Mandalay: which is better, month by month

Inle Lake beats Mandalay in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (68 vs 51) — and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Inle Lake

🇲🇲 Myanmar · tropical climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

Mandalay

🇲🇲 Myanmar · tropical climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
0 of 12

Inle Lake vs Mandalay — all 12 months

MonthInle LakeMandalayWinnerGap
January90Swarm, dry90Shot, dryTie0
February86Awarm, dry85Ahot, dryTie1
March81Ahot, dry72Bsweltering, dry, poor air qualityInle Lake9
April68Chot, a little rain51Dsweltering, a little rain, poor air qualityInle Lake17
May67Chot, soaked, muggy air50Dsweltering, rainyInle Lake17
June64Chot, soaked, clean air62Csweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
July66Chot, soaked, clean air57Dsweltering, rainy, clean airInle Lake9
August61Chot, soaked, clean air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airInle Lake6
September65Chot, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, rainy, clean airInle Lake5
October74Bhot, rainy, clean air63Csweltering, rainy, muggy airInle Lake11
November82Awarm, a little rain, clean air77Bhot, a little rain, muggy airInle Lake5
December88Awarm, dry87Ahot, dry, muggy airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (68 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.