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Bangkok vs Yangon: weather compared

Across the year, Bangkok has the better travel weather in 4 months and Yangon in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Bangkok in December–January, Yangon in December–January.

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Bangkok · Thailand

January: 16 mm rainFebruary: 39 mm rainMarch: 46 mm rainApril: 74 mm rainMay: 161 mm rainJune: 156 mm rainJuly: 221 mm rainAugust: 214 mm rainSeptember: 320 mm rainOctober: 263 mm rainNovember: 75 mm rainDecember: 13 mm rainJanuary high: 32°CFebruary high: 33°CMarch high: 33°CApril high: 34°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 33°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 32°CDecember high: 31°CJanuary low: 22°CFebruary low: 24°CMarch low: 26°CApril low: 27°CMay low: 27°CJune low: 26°CJuly low: 26°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Yangon · Myanmar

January: 14 mm rainFebruary: 4 mm rainMarch: 12 mm rainApril: 39 mm rainMay: 212 mm rainJune: 423 mm rainJuly: 489 mm rainAugust: 529 mm rainSeptember: 503 mm rainOctober: 294 mm rainNovember: 80 mm rainDecember: 8 mm rainJanuary high: 31°CFebruary high: 34°CMarch high: 36°CApril high: 37°CMay high: 35°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 32°CDecember high: 31°CJanuary low: 20°CFebruary low: 20°CMarch low: 23°CApril low: 25°CMay low: 27°CJune low: 25°CJuly low: 25°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 25°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBangkokYangon
Hottest month high34°C37°C
Coldest month low22°C20°C
Annual rainfall1597 mm2607 mm
Avg sunshine9.6 h/day8.9 h/day
Best monthsDecember–JanuaryDecember–January

Travel score, month by month

MonthBangkokYangonBetter weather
January 6.9 · Fair 7.6 · Good Yangon
February 5.8 · Fair 6.0 · Fair Yangon
March 4.5 · Poor 4.1 · Poor Bangkok
April 3.0 · Poor 2.7 · Challenging Bangkok
May 1.8 · Challenging 1.2 · Challenging Bangkok
June 2.5 · Challenging 3.4 · Poor Yangon
July 2.9 · Challenging 3.6 · Poor Yangon
August 3.0 · Poor 3.6 · Poor Yangon
September 3.4 · Poor 3.7 · Poor Yangon
October 3.6 · Poor 3.6 · Poor
November 5.4 · Fair 5.3 · Fair Bangkok
December 7.2 · Good 7.7 · Good Yangon

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Bangkok or Yangon?

Yangon has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 4 for Bangkok — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Bangkok?

The best months to visit Bangkok are December–January, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Yangon?

The best months to visit Yangon are December–January, based on six years of climate data.

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