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Mingun
Maha Lawkamarazein or Kuthodaw Inscription Shrines
Maha Lawkamarazein or Kuthodaw Inscription Shrines
Myitnge River
Myitnge River
Taungthaman Lake
Taungthaman Lake
Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Mingun

Mingun is a locality in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It has a population of about 400. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now27°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population400
Local time23:09
22.04° N, 96.02° EElevation 79 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Mingunweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low30° / 24°
Rain this month166mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Mingun at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month38°C

Average high in April

Coolest month17°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthJune

145 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 11 km

Weather in Mingun

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

14-day forecast
27°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 88%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct32°27°
Fri23 Oct32°27°
Sat24 Oct32°27°
Sun25 Oct33°27°
Mon26 Oct33°26°
Tue27 Oct33°26°6.4 mm
Wed28 Oct32°26°2 mm
Thu29 Oct31°26°1 mm
Fri30 Oct32°26°
Sat31 Oct33°26°0.5 mm

When to go to Mingun

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score867453493723253041578189
High27°31°35°38°35°33°32°31°31°30°28°27°
Low15°17°22°26°27°26°26°25°25°24°20°17°
Rain (mm)14644170145104173195166496
Wet days212481311119822

What's on in Mingun

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

Monuments and museums in Mingun

All monuments

More museums: Tri Pitaka Mingun Sayadaw Museum

Outdoors around Mingun

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

Things to do
Use this road to avoid checkpoint and entrance feeViewpoints
0.8 km
Myanmar Adventure XperienceCamp sites
1.5 km
From the pagoda beautiful view over Hsinbyume PayaViewpoints
1.6 km
Edin HallCamp sites
2.1 km
City ParkTheme parks
2.5 km
Yadanarpon ZooZoos
3.6 km

Nature around Mingun

Nature in Myanmar

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Mingun

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Mingun

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Mingun 9 km ←2025 · 9.3 km
6.8Mingun 29 km ↖1956 · 29 km
6.8Kanbalu 44 km ↘2012 · 108 km
6.7Kyaukse 20 km ↖2025 · 39 km

Tropical storms · Mingun

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Mingun

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

Mingun from above

Getting to Mingun

Mandalay International AirportMDL
38 km
Heho AirportHEH
165 km
Lashio AirportLSH
206 km
အိုးဘိုဘူတာRailway station
8 km
သူရဲစျေးဘူတာRailway station
8.1 km
ကျောက်ပနန်းဘူတာRailway station
9 km
Ferry to MandalayGAW WEIN JETTY
1 km
GAW WEIN JETTYFerry to Mandalay
8.7 km

Places near Mingun

Places with a climate like Mingun

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mingun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mingun.
What is the hottest month in Mingun?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Mingun?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mingun?
June is the wettest month with about 145 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.