Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Mandalay is reliably scorching — 66 years of records put the average high at 99°, just a degree shy of the hottest week of the entire year. There's only a 17% chance of any rain today, so expect dry, intense heat. The date's extremes tell the full story: a brutal 106° in 1979 and a relatively cool 69° low in 1990.
Mandalay is one of the hottest cities in Southeast Asia, and its all-time record of 109° on May 15, 2010 proves it. The range here is remarkable — that same city has also dipped to 51° in late December 2013. On the wet side, a single day in September 1985 dumped nearly 6 inches of rain.
If you're heat-averse, avoid April through May — highs average 99–100° and the city bakes before the monsoon arrives. Relief comes with the rains in June, though temperatures only drop to the high 80s. December and January offer the most comfortable conditions, with highs in the low 80s, while September is peak monsoon season with over 2 inches of rain in a typical week.