Burma in May
May is one of the best times to visit Burma.
Great time
Low season
Hot and humid. The southwest monsoon begins to approach, with pre-monsoon showers. Rainy season starts in late May. Still possible to travel but afternoon storms become common. Fewer tourists.
Festivals in May
There are no major festivals in Burma this month.
Where to go in Burma
Kengtung (Shan State)Kengtung (Kyaingtong) is a remote town in the eastern Shan State deep in the Golden Triangle region, the traditional capital of the Khün people and surrounded…
Dawei (Tanintharyi Region)Dawei (Tavoy) is the capital of the Tanintharyi Region in the far south of Myanmar, gateway to one of Southeast Asia's most pristine and undeveloped coastlines…
Hsipaw (Shan State)Hsipaw is a small market town in the northern Shan State on the Dokhtawady River, long popular with independent travellers for its easy access to Shan and…
Loikaw (Kayah State)Loikaw is the capital of Kayah State (Karenni State), Myanmar's smallest state and one of its least visited, home to the Kayan people — known internationally…
Mount Popa (Mandalay Region)Mount Popa is an extinct volcano rising 1,518 metres from the plain near Bagan, crowned by the spectacular Taung Kalat monastery perched atop a sheer volcanic…
Naypyidaw (Naypyidaw Union Territory)Naypyidaw is Myanmar's purpose-built capital city, constructed from 2002 and declared the new capital in 2006. The city is notable for its vast scale — wide…
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