Shwemawdaw Pagoda ရွှေမောဓော ဘုရား
Shwemawdaw Pagoda is a pagoda in Bago, Myanmar. It is one of the 11 most looked-up sights in the country on this site and ranks 10th among Myanmar's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between December and February, when temperatures are lower and rainfall is minimal. From January to April, daily highs range from 30 °C to 38 °C. The rainy season occurs from May to October, with the heaviest rainfall in July and August.
Yangon International Airport is the nearest airport, located 61 km away. The pagoda is 271 km from the capital, Naypyidaw. Nearby sites include Kanbawzathadi Palace, which is 0.8 km away, and Shwethalyaung Temple, located 3.7 km from the pagoda.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 38 °C. The wettest is July, with about 684 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Average low, °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
| Rainfall, mm | 1 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 325 | 642 | 684 | 682 | 454 | 195 | 54 | 6 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
