SeasonMapInle Lake (Nyaungshwe) weather by month
Myanmar
The best time to visit Inle Lake (Nyaungshwe) is December to February — 90/100 in January, 24°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, November to April (83/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 61/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Myanmar →
Inle Lake, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Inle Lake is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 90 | S | 24°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| FebFebruary | 86 | A | 27°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 81 | A | 30°C | 1 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 68 | C | 31°C | 7 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 67 | C | 29°C | 20 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 64 | C | 27°C | 26 d | 9 h | Quiet | — |
| JulJuly | 66 | C | 26°C | 28 d | 7 h | Shoulder | — |
| AugAugust | 61 | C | 26°C | 27 d | 7 h | Quiet | — |
| SepSeptember | 65 | C | 27°C | 25 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 74 | B | 27°C | 19 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 82 | A | 26°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 88 | A | 25°C | 3 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
What's on in Inle Lake through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Inle Lake in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet