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Bago Region, Myanmar

Bago

Bago is a city in Bago Region, Myanmar. It has a population of about 284,179 (2012). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now28°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population284,179
Local time21:14
17.34° N, 96.48° EElevation 18 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Bagoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec39October
October: high / low30° / 24°
Rain this month197mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bago at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month38°C

Average high in April

Coolest month24°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthJuly

689 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 25 km

How Bago has grown

People living in the built-up area (43 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+520%63k in 1975 → 393k in 2025
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Weather in Bago

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
28°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 96%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct33°27°1.6 mm
Fri23 Oct33°26°
Sat24 Oct33°26°1.4 mm
Sun25 Oct33°26°1.5 mm
Mon26 Oct31°26°5 mm
Tue27 Oct32°24°5.1 mm
Wed28 Oct32°24°2.5 mm
Thu29 Oct33°25°
Fri30 Oct34°25°
Sat31 Oct34°26°

When to go to Bago

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score756355382329313133396279
High30°33°36°38°33°30°29°29°30°30°30°30°
Low17°18°21°25°25°24°24°24°24°24°22°18°
Rain (mm)131330328648689687458197546
Wet days121818262828251971

What's on in Bago

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Bago

All monuments

More museums: Palace Site Teak Museum · Kanbawzathadi Palace · Hanthawaddy Archeological Museum

Outdoors around Bago

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

ဥဿာဂေါက်ကွင်းGolf courses
3.8 km
Han Thar WadyGolf courses
14 km
LCHERRYCamp sites
15 km

Nature around Bago

Nature in Myanmar

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Myanmar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Bago

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.1Nyaunglebin 29 km ←1995 · 63 km
6.0Pyu 41 km ←2018 · 123 km
5.8Nyaunglebin 33 km ←1994 · 71 km
5.7Pauk Taw 19 km ↙1978 · 105 km

Tropical storms · Bago

Tropical storm archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in Myanmar
Neogene · 1

Universities and research institutes

Bago UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1977

Towns and villages around Bago

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Bago from above

Getting to Bago

Yangon International AirportRGN
60 km
Mae Sot AirportMAQ
231 km
BagoRailway station
0.7 km
Tar Wa StationRailway station
14 km
Naung PatayaRailway station
15 km

Places near Bago

Places with a climate like Bago

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bago?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bago.
What is the hottest month in Bago?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Bago?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bago?
July is the wettest month with about 689 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.