Bago in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bago sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1640 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Bago's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bago's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 1640 mm
- 91 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bago in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Bago reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Bago
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bago weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 35° / 19° | 3 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 37° / 22° | 10 | 1.7 | 11.9 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 38° / 26° | 44 | 5 | 12.4 | 1.0 |
| May | 35° / 26° | 290 | 22.5 | 12.8 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 530 | 29.6 | 13 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 562 | 30.7 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 548 | 30.7 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 381 | 28.8 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 170 | 19.5 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 34 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 32° / 20° | 6 | 0.9 | 11 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bago gets around 1640 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early June to 12 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bago
In summer, Bago overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bago sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Bago's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Bago?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bago.
What to pack for Bago in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bago sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 91 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bago in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Bago in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bago peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Bago in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bago is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 44 | 46 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 33 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Bago?
Bago sits at 17.3°N, 96.5°E, 18 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Thanatpin, 11 km away.
Topography around Bago
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bago.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m.
The land around Bago is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.
Myanmar travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / C / D / F / G / I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,489
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 60%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 444
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bago (17.3352°, 96.4814°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.