Yangon weather in April
In April, Yangon sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yangon's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangon's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 37°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 5:54 AM – 6:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 34%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.8 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.6
- out of 10
Yangon is former capital of Myanmar (Burma) and the current capital of Yangon Region.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 22.6 µg/m³ · 2017
- Density
- 7,774/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1035
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.
A typical April day in Yangon reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 3°C warmer than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 25 |
| 2 | 37 | 25 |
| 3 | 37 | 25 |
| 4 | 37 | 25 |
| 5 | 37 | 25 |
| 6 | 37 | 25 |
| 7 | 37 | 25 |
| 8 | 37 | 26 |
| 9 | 38 | 26 |
| 10 | 38 | 26 |
| 11 | 38 | 26 |
| 12 | 38 | 26 |
| 13 | 38 | 26 |
| 14 | 38 | 26 |
| 15 | 38 | 26 |
| 16 | 38 | 26 |
| 17 | 38 | 26 |
| 18 | 38 | 26 |
| 19 | 38 | 26 |
| 20 | 38 | 27 |
| 21 | 38 | 27 |
| 22 | 37 | 27 |
| 23 | 37 | 27 |
| 24 | 37 | 27 |
| 25 | 37 | 27 |
| 26 | 37 | 27 |
| 27 | 37 | 27 |
| 28 | 37 | 27 |
| 29 | 37 | 27 |
| 30 | 37 | 27 |
How April really feels in Yangon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Yangon weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 19° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 20° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 37° / 23° | 11 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 37° / 26° | 41 | 5 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| May | 34° / 27° | 271 | 22.4 | 12.8 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 450 | 29.7 | 13 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 484 | 30.6 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 482 | 30.8 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 359 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 173 | 20.2 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 35 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 32° / 21° | 5 | 0.7 | 11 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 |
| Cloudier (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 13 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 84 | 16 |
| 9 | 83 | 17 |
| 10 | 82 | 18 |
| 11 | 82 | 18 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 81 | 19 |
| 14 | 80 | 20 |
| 15 | 80 | 20 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 79 | 21 |
| 19 | 78 | 22 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 77 | 23 |
| 22 | 76 | 24 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 74 | 26 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 71 | 29 |
| 27 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 67 | 33 |
| 30 | 65 | 35 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Yangon gets around 41 mm of rain over 5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 10 |
| 8 | 11 |
| 9 | 11 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 13 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 14 |
| 16 | 15 |
| 17 | 16 |
| 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 18 |
| 20 | 19 |
| 21 | 20 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 26 | 29 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 33 |
| 29 | 36 |
| 30 | 38 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 66 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 44 |
| Miserable (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 55 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 25 | 66 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 23 | 69 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | 70 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 20 | 70 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 18 | 71 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | 17 | 71 | 11 |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 71 | 13 |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 71 | 14 |
| 9 | 0 | 13 | 71 | 16 |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 71 | 17 |
| 11 | 0 | 11 | 70 | 19 |
| 12 | 0 | 9 | 71 | 20 |
| 13 | 0 | 8 | 70 | 22 |
| 14 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 23 |
| 15 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 25 |
| 16 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 26 |
| 17 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 28 |
| 18 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 29 |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 31 |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 33 |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 34 |
| 22 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 36 |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 38 |
| 24 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 40 |
| 25 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 42 |
| 26 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 44 |
| 27 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 47 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 49 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 52 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 55 |
Wind in April
Winds average 9 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:20 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:45 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:14 |
| 2 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:14 |
| 3 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:15 |
| 4 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:15 |
| 5 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:15 |
| 6 | 12.2 | 6:02 | 6:15 |
| 7 | 12.2 | 6:01 | 6:15 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:15 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:16 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:16 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 5:58 | 6:16 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:57 | 6:16 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:16 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:56 | 6:17 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 5:55 | 6:17 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 5:54 | 6:17 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 5:54 | 6:17 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 5:53 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 5:52 | 6:18 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 5:51 | 6:18 |
| 21 | 12.5 | 5:51 | 6:18 |
| 22 | 12.5 | 5:50 | 6:18 |
| 23 | 12.5 | 5:49 | 6:18 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 5:49 | 6:19 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 5:48 | 6:19 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 5:48 | 6:19 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 5:47 | 6:19 |
| 28 | 12.6 | 5:46 | 6:20 |
| 29 | 12.6 | 5:46 | 6:20 |
| 30 | 12.6 | 5:45 | 6:20 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Yangon
In April, Yangon sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yangon sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Yangon's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is April a good time to visit Yangon?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yangon.
What to pack for Yangon in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Yangon sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Yangon in April
The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in May 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 Yangon in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Yangon peaks around August 12 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Yangon in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Yangon is worst in February — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 20 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) | 39 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Yangon?
Yangon sits at 16.8°N, 96.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Myenigon, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Yangon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yangon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m.
The land around Yangon is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (25%) 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 Yangon (16.8053°, 96.1561°, elevation 30 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).