Best time to visit Myanmar

The best time to visit Myanmar is December to February, judged across 8 places; April, May and July are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Southeast Asia · 8 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Myanmar month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januaryin seasondry season · before the heat · 27°C highsKalaw, Ngapali, Hsipaw
Februaryin seasondry season · before the heat · 30°C highsNgapali, Kalaw, Inle Lake
Marchnot its bestsmoke season · 34°C highs · best Dec–FebNgapali, Kalaw, Inle Lake
Aprillow seasonsmoke season · 36°C highs · best Dec–FebNgapali, Kalaw, Inle Lake
Maylow seasonextreme heat · 19 wet days · best Dec–FebNgapali, Kalaw, Inle Lake
Junenot its bestmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Dec–FebInle Lake, Mandalay, Kalaw
Julylow seasonmonsoon · 30°C highs · best Dec–FebInle Lake, Hsipaw, Mandalay
Augustnot its bestmonsoon · 30°C highs · best Dec–FebInle Lake, Bagan, Mandalay
Septembernot its bestmonsoon · 31°C highs · best Dec–FebInle Lake, Hsipaw, Mandalay
Octobernot its bestmonsoon · 30°C highs · best Dec–FebInle Lake, Hsipaw, Kalaw
Novembergooddry season · before the heat · 29°C highsKalaw, Inle Lake, Ngapali
Decemberin seasondry season · before the heat · 28°C highsNgapali, Kalaw, Hsipaw

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 8 places in Myanmar

Myanmar — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Myanmar?
December to February. In January: dry season · before the heat · 27°C highs.
When is the low season in Myanmar?
April, May and July. In April: smoke season · 36°C highs · best Dec–Feb.
Which months are in season in Myanmar?
December to February — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.