Nay Pyi Taw weather by month & the best time to visit
Myanmar (Burma) · city break · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Nay Pyi Taw is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with January close behind. Nay Pyi Taw averages about 2,571 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in December.
When is the best time to visit Nay Pyi Taw?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nay Pyi Taw is December, then January. The dullest month is April (18/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nay Pyi Taw?
Nay Pyi Taw gets a lot of sun: around 2,571 hours a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate December (93) from April (18), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 23 destinations in Myanmar (Burma) for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,336 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 54% of the annual 736 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| February | 66 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| March | 37 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| April | 18 | 40° / 104°F | 25° / 77°F | 23 mm | 10 |
| May | 39 | 37° / 99°F | 26° / 79°F | 88 mm | 9 |
| June | 52 | 35° / 95°F | 25° / 77°F | 107 mm | 8 |
| July | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 151 mm | 8 |
| August | 68 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 141 mm | 8 |
| September | 70 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 90 mm | 8 |
| October | 62 | 34° / 93°F | 24° / 75°F | 89 mm | 8 |
| November | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| December | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 7 |
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Nay Pyi Taw: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nay Pyi Taw?
Nay Pyi Taw is a city break in Myanmar (Burma) with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nay Pyi Taw get a year?
Nay Pyi Taw gets about 2,571 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around December.
When is the best time to visit Nay Pyi Taw?
The sunniest time to visit Nay Pyi Taw is December, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nay Pyi Taw?
April is the least sunny month in Nay Pyi Taw, scoring 18/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nay Pyi Taw?
The typical midday UV index in Nay Pyi Taw peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 7 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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