Mandalay weather by month & the best time to visit
Myanmar (Burma) · city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Mandalay is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with December close behind. Mandalay averages about 2,833 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Mandalay?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mandalay is January, then December. The dullest month is April (19/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mandalay?
Mandalay gets a lot of sun: around 2,833 hours a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate January (94) from April (19), so the month you pick matters. Mandalay is the sunniest of the 23 destinations tracked in Myanmar (Burma). Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 43% of the annual 283 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| February | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| March | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| April | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 26° / 79°F | 14 mm | 10 |
| May | 27 | 39° / 102°F | 27° / 81°F | 34 mm | 10 |
| June | 44 | 37° / 99°F | 27° / 81°F | 43 mm | 9 |
| July | 53 | 36° / 97°F | 26° / 79°F | 37 mm | 9 |
| August | 53 | 36° / 97°F | 26° / 79°F | 43 mm | 9 |
| September | 45 | 37° / 99°F | 26° / 79°F | 34 mm | 9 |
| October | 53 | 36° / 97°F | 25° / 77°F | 42 mm | 8 |
| November | 66 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| December | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 6 |
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Mandalay: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mandalay?
Mandalay is a city break in Myanmar (Burma) with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mandalay get a year?
Mandalay gets about 2,833 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Mandalay?
The sunniest time to visit Mandalay is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mandalay?
April is the least sunny month in Mandalay, scoring 19/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
Is Mandalay the sunniest place in Myanmar (Burma)?
Yes — with about 2,833 hours of sunshine a year, Mandalay has the most annual sunshine of the 23 Myanmar (Burma) destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Mandalay?
The typical midday UV index in Mandalay peaks around 10 (very high) in April, easing to about 6 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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