The climate of Myanmar is roughly divided into three seasons:
Summer, with highest temperature during March and
April in Central Myanmar up to above 110 ° F (43.3 ° C) while
in Northern Myanmar it is about 97 ° F (36.1 ° C) and on the
Shan Plateau between 85 ° F (29.4 ° C) and 95 ° F (35
° C).
Rainy season, from mid-May to end of October, with
annual rain fall of less than 10 inches in Central Myanmar while the
coastal regions of Rakhine and Tanintharyi get about 200 inches.
Winter, which starts from November to end of
February with temperature in hilly areas with an elevation of over 3000
feet drops below 32 ° F (0 ° C).
As a whole, the location and topography of the country
generate a diversity of climate conditions. Seasonal changes in the
monsoon wind directions crate summer, rainy and winter seasons.
Extremes of temperature are rare.
The direction of winds and depression bring rains, and in some
years severe storms occur causing damage in Rakhine region. In Rakhine
and Tarintharyi regions, rain fall varies from year to year though it is
always heavy and creates no hardships.
Monthly Average Temperature in Yangon
