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Chiang Mai vs Yangon: weather compared

Across the year, Chiang Mai has the better travel weather in 11 months and Yangon in 1 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Chiang Mai in December–January, Yangon in December–January.

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Chiang Mai · Thailand

January: 21 mm rainFebruary: 32 mm rainMarch: 12 mm rainApril: 65 mm rainMay: 225 mm rainJune: 226 mm rainJuly: 358 mm rainAugust: 450 mm rainSeptember: 393 mm rainOctober: 191 mm rainNovember: 53 mm rainDecember: 19 mm rainJanuary high: 28°CFebruary high: 30°CMarch high: 35°CApril high: 36°CMay high: 34°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 30°COctober high: 29°CNovember high: 29°CDecember high: 28°CJanuary low: 17°CFebruary low: 18°CMarch low: 21°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 25°CJune low: 24°CJuly low: 24°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 23°COctober low: 22°CNovember low: 20°CDecember low: 18°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

MetricChiang MaiYangon
Hottest month high36°C37°C
Coldest month low17°C20°C
Annual rainfall2043 mm2607 mm
Avg sunshine10 h/day8.9 h/day
Best monthsDecember–JanuaryDecember–January

Travel score, month by month

MonthChiang MaiYangonBetter weather
January 10.0 · Excellent 7.6 · Good Chiang Mai
February 8.4 · Good 6.0 · Fair Chiang Mai
March 5.0 · Fair 4.1 · Poor Chiang Mai
April 2.9 · Challenging 2.7 · Challenging Chiang Mai
May 1.7 · Challenging 1.2 · Challenging Chiang Mai
June 3.1 · Poor 3.4 · Poor Yangon
July 3.8 · Poor 3.6 · Poor Chiang Mai
August 4.3 · Poor 3.6 · Poor Chiang Mai
September 4.4 · Poor 3.7 · Poor Chiang Mai
October 5.0 · Fair 3.6 · Poor Chiang Mai
November 7.5 · Good 5.3 · Fair Chiang Mai
December 10.0 · Excellent 7.7 · Good Chiang Mai

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Chiang Mai or Yangon?

Chiang Mai has the better travel weather in 11 of 12 months, versus 1 for Yangon — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Chiang Mai?

The best months to visit Chiang Mai 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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