# Bagan in May: weather

Bagan, Myanmar (Southeast Asia). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/bagan/may

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 37.1 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 27.4 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 / month |
| Relative humidity | 59 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.7 °C | 16.1 °C | – | 1 |
| February | 31.2 °C | 17.5 °C | – | 0 |
| March | 35.6 °C | 21.5 °C | – | 1 |
| April | 38.3 °C | 25.7 °C | – | 2 |
| May | 37.1 °C | 27.4 °C | – | 9 |
| June | 34.2 °C | 26.8 °C | – | 14 |
| July | 33.7 °C | 26.5 °C | – | 18 |
| August | 32.6 °C | 26.2 °C | – | 20 |
| September | 32.1 °C | 25.8 °C | – | 21 |
| October | 31.2 °C | 24.6 °C | – | 18 |
| November | 30.5 °C | 21.5 °C | – | 5 |
| December | 28.6 °C | 18.5 °C | – | 1 |

Best months : February, March, December.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Area advised against except essential travel. Bagan lies in an area advised against except for essential travel. Areas concerned: most of the country: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan states, Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay, Bago and Tanintharyi regions, western Ayeyarwady; only Yangon, Naypyidaw and part of the delta are not covered. (official advice updated 4 August 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/myanmar)
- **Entry** (British passport) : E-visa to apply for online before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Tourist e-visa must be obtained online before travel; no visa on arrival. Largely cash-based: bring clean US dollar notes. (per the UK Foreign Office, 4 August 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, Japanese encephalitis and cholera depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All areas. Preventive medication recommended: Areas in the regions of Bago and Tanintharyi; and in the states of Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, and Shan: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, tafenoquine All other areas: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/burma)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.