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Myanmar · Month guide
Myanmar in August
Around 29 °C with 423 mm of rain and 2.0 hours of sun a day.
August is a challenging month for Myanmar overall; regional choices matter most. Around 29 °C with 423 mm of rain and 2.0 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Myanmar · August
What the weather usually does
Myanmar · typical month
- Day / night23 – 29 °CYear range 13 – 33 °C
- Rainfall423 mmYear range 16 – 454 mm
- Sunshine2.0 hr / dayYear range 1.8 – 8.8 hr / day
What’s open · August
Things to do in Myanmar in August
August closes 1 thing below; the rest run as normal.
- ClosedBalloons over Bagan
the operators fly only in the dry season and pack the balloons away for the rest of the year
Sources: wanderonless.com, vinwonders.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
14 regions · current month
Myanmar, taken apart
- Ayeyarwady30°C now · 30–36 °C yr
- Bago30°C now · 30–38 °C yr
- Chin State27°C now · 23–32 °C yr
- Kachin State27°C now · 19–27 °C yr
- Kayah State29°C now · 28–35 °C yr
- Kayin State28°C now · 28–35 °C yr
- Magway31°C now · 29–38 °C yr
- Mandalay31°C now · 29–37 °C yr
- Mon State29°C now · 29–35 °C yr
- Rakhine State29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Sagaing31°C now · 25–34 °C yr
- Shan State28°C now · 25–32 °C yr
- Tanintharyi29°C now · 29–33 °C yr
- Yangon30°C now · 30–37 °C yr
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Myanmar
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Do not travel
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
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DE
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NL
Level 3Reconsider travel
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UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 4Do not travel
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.2 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 28.4 |
| February | 28.9 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 30.9 |
| March | 31.9 | 17.6 | 15.0 | 34.5 |
| April | 33.2 | 21.0 | 18.9 | 35.9 |
| May | 32.0 | 22.5 | 20.9 | 35.5 |
| June | 29.7 | 23.3 | 22.7 | 31.5 |
| July | 29.2 | 23.3 | 22.7 | 31.3 |
| August | 29.2 | 23.2 | 22.6 | 31.0 |
| September | 29.7 | 22.8 | 22.1 | 31.5 |
| October | 29.3 | 21.4 | 19.6 | 31.0 |
| November | 28.2 | 17.7 | 14.5 | 29.8 |
| December | 26.6 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 28.1 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 25 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 31 |
| April | 71 |
| May | 221 |
| June | 413 |
| July | 454 |
| August | 423 |
| September | 315 |
| October | 190 |
| November | 53 |
| December | 16 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.8 |
| February | 8.6 |
| March | 8.8 |
| April | 7.9 |
| May | 5.9 |
| June | 2.4 |
| July | 1.8 |
| August | 2.0 |
| September | 3.5 |
| October | 4.7 |
| November | 6.5 |
| December | 7.1 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| February | 5.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| March | 5.8 | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| April | 6.0 | 4.8 | 7.5 |
| May | 5.8 | 4.4 | 8.3 |
| June | 6.6 | 4.9 | 8.5 |
| July | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.3 |
| August | 6.0 | 4.2 | 8.0 |
| September | 4.9 | 3.5 | 7.1 |
| October | 4.2 | 3.3 | 6.0 |
| November | 4.7 | 3.6 | 6.1 |
| December | 4.9 | 4.1 | 6.1 |
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