Myanmar
Bagan in May
☀️ Dry seasonHot, a little humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 7.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.9
- ✓Hot (33°C highs / 25°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 20.5°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~63 mm rain)
- Air quality6.6
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~28 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline2.0
- ·Very high caution
| May | Dec | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.5 Very good | 8.7 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 33° / 25° | 32° / 19° |
| Rain | 63 mm | 12 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 21° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 28 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Bagan weather-station normals.
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Eid al-Adha 15–17 May · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: May Day (1 May) · Full Moon Day of Kason (20 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BaganEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyAn ancient city on the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, with thousands of Buddhist temples and stupas on a wide plain.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Ananda Pagoda FestivalDate variesLunar month of Pyatho — usually December or January
A temple festival with a market and pilgrims.
Why go: Pilgrims arrive by ox cart and a large market sets up.
Where: Ananda Temple
ThingyanDate variesUsually mid-April
Myanmar's water festival and New Year.
Why go: Many shops and services close for several days.
Where: Nationwide
Ananda Temple
A large, white temple with four standing Buddhas.
Shwezigon Pagoda
A gold stupa near Nyaung-U.
Dhammayangyi Temple
The largest temple in Bagan.
Hot air balloon flights
Balloon flights at sunrise over the temples.
💡 Flights are seasonal, roughly October to March, subject to operation.
Mount Popa
A volcanic plug with a monastery, a day trip from Bagan.
Mohinga
Rice noodles in fish broth, Myanmar's national breakfast dish.
Lahpet thoke
A salad of fermented tea leaves with crunchy beans and nuts.
Jaggery
Palm sugar sweets made from toddy palm sap in the area.
Lacquerware
Bowls and boxes made in Bagan's traditional lacquer workshops.
💡 Myinkaba workshops
Sand paintings
Paintings copying temple murals, sold near the temples.
💡 Near temples
Thanaka
Bark paste used as a cosmetic and sun protection.
💡 Markets