Visiting Myanmar

Pic title: Inle Lake fisherman (Link)

The best time of the year to visit Inle Lake in Myanmar is the autumn. The months of September and October in particular are good times to visit Inle Lake because of the ceremonies that take place during these months.

The Hpaung Daw U festival, which takes place over the course of serveral weeks in the fall, is known for its boat races. Burmese people dress in traditional costumes and row in competitions on the lake.

The other festival that makes autumn the best time to visit Inle Lake is the Thadingyut festival. The Thandingyut festival is the festival of lights.

Pic title: Temples of Bagan, Myanmar (Link)

There are three seasons in Myanmar: the hot season, the Monsoon season, and the cool season. The hot season in Myanmar lasts from early March to late May, the Monsoon season in Myanmar runs from the late May to mid October, and the cool season in Myanmar runs from late October to late February.

The best time to visit Myanmar is the cool season, as temperatures can climb very high in the hot season and the rains can interrupt sightseeing in Myanmar’s Monsoon season. In the cool season, temperatures in Yangon hover around 17 degrees Celsius.

Mandalay and Bagan can be visited in the Monsoon season, as those parts of Myanmar only get light showers. Yangon gets much more rain during the Monsoon season in Myanmar, and therefore the best time of year to visit Yangon is the cool season.

The best time of year to visit Myanmar’s northern region is during the hot season, as it remains cooler there throughout the year. During the cool season, the northern region averages a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius.