Is Yangon sunnier than Chiang Rai?

Chiang Rai is the sunnier: about 2,393 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,311 — a difference of 82 hours.

Which is warmer, Yangon or Chiang Rai?

Yangon is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 33°C (91°F) versus 31°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Yangon or Chiang Rai?

Chiang Rai scores better across November–February: 90/100 average versus 79, with daytime highs around 28°C.

Yangon vs Chiang Rai: which is sunnier?

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Chiang Rai is the sunnier overall: about 2,393 hours of sunshine a year to Yangon's 2,311. Chiang Rai has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Yangon	Chiang Rai
Sunshine hours / year	2,311	2,393
Sunniest month	December (91/100)	February (92/100)
Nov–Feb average score	79/100	90/100
Jun–Aug average score	65/100	66/100
Rain / year	1,235 mm	1,328 mm
Peak midday UV	11 (extreme)	9 (very high)

Yangon vs Chiang Rai month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Yangon	Chiang Rai	Yangon	Chiang Rai	Yangon	Chiang Rai
January	82	89	33°	27°	8	19
February	55	92	36°	30°	1	5
March	36	70	38°	34°	16	26
April	26	48	39°	36°	24	72
May	48	52	35°	34°	127	178
June	65	67	31°	32°	225	141
July	65	65	30°	31°	280	245
August	65	65	30°	30°	246	284
September	65	65	30°	31°	164	210
October	71	75	31°	30°	117	99
November	89	87	32°	28°	20	34
December	91	90	31°	26°	7	15

The sunnier month by month: Jan Chiang Rai · Feb Chiang Rai · Mar Chiang Rai · Apr Chiang Rai · May Chiang Rai · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Chiang Rai · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: Chiang Rai (average score 90/100 vs 79). Yangon is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 28°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Chiang Rai (average score 57/100 vs 37). Yangon is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
June–August: too close to call — Yangon averages 65/100, Chiang Rai 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
September–October: too close to call — Yangon averages 68/100, Chiang Rai 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Yangon weather by month · Chiang Rai weather by month · Best time to visit Thailand.

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