---
title: "Yangon, Myanmar"
description: "Myanmar · airport RGN"
canonical: "https://sorted.travel/places/yangon"
last-updated: "2026-10-11"
---

# 🇲🇲 Yangon, Myanmar

Myanmar · airport RGN

## On the ground

- Safety: Avoid all travel
- Currency: Kyat (MMK). 100 USD = 210019 MMK
- Phone code: +95
- eSIM: [https://esimdb.com/myanmar](https://esimdb.com/myanmar)
- Taxi / ride-hailing: Grab
- Wikivoyage: [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Myanmar](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Myanmar)

## Brief

- Try Yangon specialties such as **mohinga** fish-noodle soup, **laphet thoke** fermented-tea-leaf salad, Shan noodles, Burmese curries and sweet milk tea.
- Carry some cash and keep important contact details offline, as access to banking, mobile services and digital payments can be unreliable.
- Dress modestly at Buddhist sites, remove shoes before entering pagodas and avoid photographing security facilities, police or military personnel.

## Safety and health

- Yangon remains affected by Myanmar's political and military crisis. Avoid demonstrations, political discussion in public, military or government sites, and unnecessary travel after dark. Checkpoints and identity checks are possible, and reports describe coercive recruitment and abductions of young men under the conscription system. ([bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c680zlny0gk4o) | [gnlm.com.mm](https://www.gnlm.com.mm/police-beefs-up-security-in-yangon-region-2/))
- Police and local officials have increased vehicle, guest-list and business checks across Yangon Region. Keep your passport and required documents with you, follow instructions calmly and avoid photographing checkpoints. ([gnlm.com.mm](https://www.gnlm.com.mm/police-beefs-up-security-in-yangon-region-2/))
- Do not drink tap water. Use sealed bottled water, choose food that is cooked thoroughly or can be peeled, and use hand sanitiser. Dengue, Japanese encephalitis and malaria occur in Myanmar, so use mosquito repellent and covering clothing, particularly when travelling outside central Yangon. ([wikivoyage.org](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Myanmar))
- Medical care and supplies can be limited. Comprehensive travel insurance with evacuation cover is particularly important for serious illness or injury. ([wikivoyage.org](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Myanmar))

## Recent News

- **11 October 2026:** Myanmar authorities announced the arrest of a suspect linked to cyberattacks on government networks, private online services and digital-payment systems. Travellers should use strong account security, avoid sharing sensitive information online and keep alternative payment arrangements available. ([thestar.com.my](https://thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/10/11/myanmar-arrests-man-for-cyberattacks-on-government-networks-private-online-services-and-digital-payment-systems))
- **September 2026:** Yangon Region police expanded patrols, vehicle inspections, guest-list checks and crime-prevention operations across several townships, potentially causing delays and more frequent document checks. ([gnlm.com.mm](https://www.gnlm.com.mm/police-beefs-up-security-in-yangon-region-2/))
- **2026:** Reports indicate that coercive arrests, extortion and abductions linked to military recruitment are occurring in Yangon and elsewhere. Young male travellers and residents should take particular care with unsolicited employment offers, unofficial transport and interactions with authorities. ([bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c680zlny0gk4o))

_Updated 2026-10-11._

## Weather and timing

The best time to visit Yangon is November to March, when conditions are generally warm and dry and sightseeing suits the settled weather. April is exceptionally hot, while May to October is hotter or wetter, with cyclone risk noted from May to November and difficult travel conditions in the wettest months.

| Month | Fit | Avg °C | Rain mm | Sun hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January | Great | 20 | 7 | 7 |
| February | Great | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| March | Great | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| April | OK | 28 | 19 | 12 |
| May | OK | 28 | 79 | 11 |
| June | OK | 26 | 153 | 8 |
| July | Avoid | 25 | 197 | 6 |
| August | Avoid | 26 | 168 | 7 |
| September | OK | 26 | 133 | 9 |
| October | OK | 24 | 85 | 8 |
| November | Great | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| December | Great | 20 | 3 | 7 |

### Month by month

- **January (Great):** January is hot and dry, around 18-32°C. Pagodas, markets and city walks suit the limited rainfall.
- **February (Great):** February is hot and dry, around 19-34°C. Sightseeing works well, with intense afternoons calling for shade breaks.
- **March (Great):** March is very hot and dry, around 22-36°C. Morning sightseeing and shaded visits are suitable for the heat.
- **April (OK):** April is exceptionally hot, around 25-36°C, and some Myanmar regions exceed 40°C. Yangon sightseeing can be demanding in the afternoon.
- **May (OK):** May is hot and becoming rainy, around 27-35°C. It is peak cyclone season, and a storm can cancel flights and wreck the trip.
- **June (OK):** June is humid with short, variable showers, around 25-32°C. There is cyclone risk that month, and rain can disrupt plans.
- **July (Avoid):** July is very wet, around 25-31°C, with difficult road conditions. There is cyclone risk that month, and persistent rain brings high dengue risk.
- **August (Avoid):** August is very wet, around 24-32°C, with slow rural roads. There is cyclone risk that month, and persistent rain brings high dengue risk.
- **September (OK):** September is very wet, around 24-31°C, making sightseeing and road travel difficult. There is cyclone risk that month, and persistent rain brings high dengue risk.
- **October (OK):** October is warm and rainy, around 24-30°C, with wet-season conditions affecting journeys. There is cyclone risk that month.
- **November (Great):** November is warm and dry, around 22-32°C. Yangon sightseeing suits the settled weather, and there is cyclone risk that month.
- **December (Great):** December is warm and dry, around 19-32°C. Pagodas, markets and walking tours suit the settled conditions.

### 7-day forecast

_Forecast by [Foreca](https://www.foreca.com)._

| Day | High °C | Low °C | Precip chance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 Oct 26 Oct | 33 | 26 | 30% |
| 27 Oct 27 Oct | 33 | 26 | 36% |
| 28 Oct 28 Oct | 33 | 26 | 24% |
| 29 Oct 29 Oct | 33 | 26 | 33% |
| 30 Oct 30 Oct | 33 | 25 | 43% |
| 31 Oct 31 Oct | 32 | 25 | 54% |
| 01 Nov 01 Nov | 34 | 25 | 65% |

## Visa

Passport-specific visa stance is on the HTML page after you set a passport, or via MCP `check_visa_requirements`. Confirm with a government source before you fly.

## Activities

- [Balloons Over Bagan](https://www.viator.com/tours/Bagan/Balloons-Over-Bagan/d22965-59617P2?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 230 USD
- [One Bagan Sightseeing Tour](https://www.viator.com/tours/Nyaung-U/Private-Bagan-Tour/d50528-229364P3?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 51.5 USD · 9–9 HOUR
- [Yangon Evening Street Food and Market Walking Tour](https://www.viator.com/tours/Yangon/Yangon-Evening-Street-Food-and-Market-Walking-Tour/d5412-54813P2?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 61.26 USD · 3–3 HOUR
- [Amarapura,Sagaing,Mingun,Ava or Innwa](https://www.viator.com/tours/Mandalay/Amarapura-Saggaing-Mingun-Ava-or-Innwa/d22815-116893P5?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 120 USD · 10–10 HOUR
- [Old Bagan Sightseeing Tour](https://www.viator.com/tours/Bagan/Old-Bagan-Sightseeing-Tour/d22965-70000P1?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 43.08 USD
- [Mandalay Fullday Sightseeing](https://www.viator.com/tours/Mandalay/Mandalay-Fullday-Sightseeing/d22815-116893P2?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 80 USD · 10–10 HOUR
- [Walking Tour in Downtown Yangon](https://www.viator.com/tours/Yangon/Walking-Tour-in-Yangon/d5412-196469P3?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 35 USD · 2–2 HOUR
- [Private Yangon Tour: Circular Train, Walking & Local Food Tasting](https://www.viator.com/tours/Yangon/Private-Full-Day-Yangon-Tour-Including-Circular-Train-Ticket-and-Lunch/d5412-19985P23?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 113.34 USD
- [Day Cruise Bagan to Mandalay](https://www.viator.com/tours/Bagan/Day-Cruise-Bagan-to-Mandalay/d22965-45319P3?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 30.77 USD · 12–12 HOUR
- [Mandalay Half-Day Sightseeing](https://www.viator.com/tours/Mandalay/Private-Mandalay-Tour/d22815-116893P1?mcid=42383&pid=P00310321&medium=api&api_version=2.0) — from 65 USD · 5–5 HOUR

More on the HTML page: https://sorted.travel/places/yangon#activities

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