Naypyidaw in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Naypyidaw sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 179 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Naypyidaw's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naypyidaw's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 36°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 23°C
Rainfall: 179 mm; 23 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 1.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Naypyidaw in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Naypyidaw reaches about 36°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Naypyidaw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

57 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Naypyidaw weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	30° / 13°	10	1	10.9	6.5
Feb	33° / 15°	3	0.3	11.3	4.6
Mar	36° / 19°	6	0.9	11.9	2.5
Apr	38° / 24°	22	3.9	12.4	1.2
May	35° / 25°	151	18.6	12.9	1.9
Jun	31° / 25°	267	27.5	13.2	2.4
Jul	30° / 24°	293	28.8	13.1	2.6
Aug	30° / 24°	288	29.4	12.7	2.6
Sep	31° / 24°	212	26.1	12.1	2.7
Oct	32° / 23°	116	20.1	11.5	3.3
Nov	31° / 20°	26	4.6	11.1	5.1
Dec	30° / 16°	8	1.4	10.8	6.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Naypyidaw gets around 179 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Naypyidaw

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In spring, Naypyidaw overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Naypyidaw's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Naypyidaw?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naypyidaw.

What to pack for Naypyidaw in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Naypyidaw sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Naypyidaw in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naypyidaw peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (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)	7	9	9	9	13	10	12	12	11	10	8	7
Level	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	7	Very high
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	13	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	10	Extreme
Nov	8	Very high
Dec	7	High

Air quality in Naypyidaw in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Naypyidaw is worst in March — around 198 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 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)	27	57	198	130	24	15	13	15	14	15	18	22
Level	Moderate	Unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	27	Moderate
Feb	57	Unhealthy
Mar	198	Very unhealthy
Apr	130	Unhealthy
May	24	Moderate
Jun	15	Moderate
Jul	13	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	18	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Naypyidaw?

Naypyidaw sits at 19.7°N, 96.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pyinmana, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Naypyidaw

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Naypyidaw.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naypyidaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Naypyidaw is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

53 m

trees 55%

16 km

445 m

cropland 41%

80 km

1,838 m

trees 60%

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Spring weather nearby: Pyinmana 8.0 km · Lewe 12 km · Taungdwingyi 68 km · Yedashe 69 km · Yamethin 76 km · Pèkon 93 km · Pyawbwe 95 km · Taungoo 95 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 Naypyidaw (19.745°, 96.1297°, elevation 122 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.