Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Ngapali Beach
Rakhine, Myanmar

Ngapali

Ngapali is a small town in Rakhine, Myanmar, close to the sea. It has a population of about 11,000. The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now27°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population11,000
Local time03:36
18.44° N, 94.32° EElevation 2 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Ngapaliweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
October: high / low29° / 25°
Rain this month213mm
Sea this month30°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Ngapali at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in April

Coolest month20°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

1,370 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Warmest sea30°C

May

Weather in Ngapali

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

14-day forecast
27°C

Partly cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct33°27°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct30°26°4.7 mm
Wed28 Oct30°26°2.9 mm
Thu29 Oct31°25°
Fri30 Oct30°26°0.9 mm
Sat31 Oct31°26°1.4 mm
Sun1 Nov29°26°4.4 mm
Mon2 Nov30°26°6.6 mm
Tue3 Nov29°26°7.3 mm
Wed4 Nov30°25°

When to go to Ngapali

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score878178564036373938436483
High27°28°30°31°30°28°28°27°28°29°29°28°
Low20°21°23°25°26°26°25°25°25°25°24°21°
Rain (mm)125284221,4681,5621,370659213829
Wet days221922303030272182
Sea27°27°28°29°30°29°29°28°29°30°29°28°

What's on in Ngapali

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

Outdoors around Ngapali

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

Ngapali Golf ClubGolf courses
1 km
JettyViewpoints
8.2 km
Bart’s viewViewpoints
8.5 km

Nature around Ngapali

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 Ngapali

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ngapali

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.0Thayetmyo 18 km ←1996 · 123 km
5.6Taungup 65 km ↗2002 · 107 km
5.6Kyeintali 37 km →1979 · 63 km
5.6Ngapali 20 km ↓1964 · 20 km

Tropical storms · Ngapali

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Ngapali

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

Ngapali from above

Getting to Ngapali

Thandwe AirportSNW
3.5 km
Kyaukpyu AirportKYP
138 km
Nay Pyi Taw International AirportNYT
238 km

Places near Ngapali

Places with a climate like Ngapali

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ngapali?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ngapali.
What is the hottest month in Ngapali?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Ngapali?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ngapali?
August is the wettest month with about 1,370 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Ngapali?
The sea is warmest in May at about 30°C and coolest in February at about 27°C.