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Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Sagaing

Sagaing is a town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar. It has a population of about 69,917 (2011). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now29°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population69,917
Local time22:08
21.88° N, 95.98° EElevation 75 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Sagaingweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low30° / 24°
Rain this month136mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Sagaing 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 monthAugust

135 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

How Sagaing has grown

People living in the built-up area (33 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+723%21k in 1975 → 171k in 2025
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Weather in Sagaing

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

14-day forecast
29°C

Clear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct33°27°
Fri23 Oct32°26°
Sat24 Oct33°27°
Sun25 Oct33°27°
Mon26 Oct34°26°
Tue27 Oct33°26°6.4 mm
Wed28 Oct32°25°2 mm
Thu29 Oct32°26°1 mm
Fri30 Oct33°26°
Sat31 Oct33°26°0.5 mm

When to go to Sagaing

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score847353493522222437517987
High28°31°36°38°36°33°33°32°31°30°29°27°
Low15°17°22°26°27°26°26°25°25°24°20°17°
Rain (mm)1464114211484135158136426
Wet days21249131213101032

What's on in Sagaing

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

Outdoors around Sagaing

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
စစ်ကိုင်းတံတား (ရတနာပုံ )Viewpoints
1.3 km
Western entrance U Bein bridgeViewpoints
1.5 km
Edin HallCamp sites
2.1 km
City ParkTheme parks
2.5 km
Sin Phyu Can Golf CourseGolf courses
2.7 km
ဂေါက်ကွင်းGolf courses
4.5 km

Nature around Sagaing

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 Sagaing

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Sagaing

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Mingun 9 km ←2025 · 15 km
6.8Mingun 29 km ↖1956 · 39 km
6.8Kanbalu 44 km ↘2012 · 126 km
6.7Kyaukse 20 km ↖2025 · 20 km

Tropical storms · Sagaing

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

University of Co-operative and Management, SagaingUniversity or college · founded 1972
Sagaing University of EducationUniversity or college · founded 1992
Technological University SagaingUniversity or college · founded 2012

Towns and villages around Sagaing

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

Sagaing from above

Getting to Sagaing

Mandalay International AirportMDL
20 km
Heho AirportHEH
151 km
Lashio AirportLSH
219 km
စစ်ကိုင်းဘူတာRailway station
0.7 km
ရွာထောင်ဘူတာRailway station
3 km
ရွှေကြက်ယက်ဘူတာRailway station
4.7 km
Oe Toke TanFerry port
2.6 km
GAW WEIN JETTYFerry to Mandalay
13 km

Places near Sagaing

Places with a climate like Sagaing

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Sagaing?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sagaing.
What is the hottest month in Sagaing?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Sagaing?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sagaing?
August is the wettest month with about 135 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.