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Thanlyin
Shwedagon Pagoda
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Kandawgyi Lake
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Bago River
Bago River
Inya Lake
Inya Lake
Yangon, Myanmar

Thanlyin

Thanlyin is a town in Yangon, Myanmar, close to the sea. It has a population of about 69,448. The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now28°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population69,448
Local time21:19
16.77° N, 96.25° EElevation 24 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Thanlyinweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec39October
October: high / low30° / 24°
Rain this month197mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Thanlyin at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month37°C

Average high in April

Coolest month24°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthAugust

589 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Warmest sea30°C

April

Monuments nearby1+

within 11 km

How Thanlyin has grown

People living in the built-up area (26 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+1717%15k in 1975 → 279k in 2025
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Weather in Thanlyin

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

14-day forecast
28°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct32°26°1 mm
Fri23 Oct33°26°1.1 mm
Sat24 Oct32°26°1.4 mm
Sun25 Oct32°26°0.9 mm
Mon26 Oct32°25°4.5 mm
Tue27 Oct31°25°2.9 mm
Wed28 Oct32°24°7.3 mm
Thu29 Oct32°25°
Fri30 Oct33°25°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct34°26°

When to go to Thanlyin

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score746653482428293032397078
High31°33°35°37°33°30°30°29°30°30°30°30°
Low18°19°22°25°26°25°25°24°24°24°22°19°
Rain (mm)131130308569592589398197625
Wet days102415222424191431
Sea27°28°29°30°30°29°29°28°28°29°29°27°

What's on in Thanlyin

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

Monuments and museums in Thanlyin

All monuments

Outdoors around Thanlyin

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
nice views to Karaweik PalaceViewpoints
1 km
Yangon Zoological GardensZoos
1.4 km
Sakura TowerViewpoints
1.7 km
Thaketa Crocodile FarmZoos
2.8 km
Thanlyin plotCamp sites
3.1 km
South Dagon Industrial Zone 2,yangonCamp sites
5.4 km

Nature around Thanlyin

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 Thanlyin

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Thanlyin

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.1Nyaunglebin 29 km ←1995 · 128 km
6.0Pyapon 60 km ↓1991 · 126 km
5.8Nyaunglebin 33 km ←1994 · 135 km
5.7Pyapon 57 km ↘2004 · 113 km

Tropical storms · Thanlyin

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Thanlyin Technological UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993

Towns and villages around Thanlyin

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

Thanlyin from above

Getting to Thanlyin

Yangon International AirportRGN
20 km
Mae Sot AirportMAQ
245 km
တံတားလေးRailway station
16 km
Lay Daung Kan StationRailway station
22 km
ဗိုလ်တစ်ထောင် ဆိပ်ကမ်းအင်းစိန်
7.6 km
နန်းသီတာ ဆိပ်ကမ်းFerry port
8.8 km

Places near Thanlyin

Places with a climate like Thanlyin

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Thanlyin?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Thanlyin.
What is the hottest month in Thanlyin?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 37°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Thanlyin?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Thanlyin?
August is the wettest month with about 589 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Thanlyin?
The sea is warmest in April at about 30°C and coolest in January at about 27°C.