Weather Forecast for 2026 Early Monsoon Season

Weather Forecast for 2026 Early Monsoon Season

Issued on 28.4.2026

Early Monsoon Period

The early monsoon period is establishment of Southwest Monsoon over Myanmar to the end of June.

Onset of Southwest Monsoon

          Southwest monsoon is likely to set in:

1. Southern Myanmar Areas during (13^th – 18^th of May)
2. Deltaic Areas during (19^th – 24^th of May)
3. Central Myanmar Areas during (25^th – 30^th of May)
4. Northern Myanmar Areas during (31^st of May – 5^th of June)

Bay of Bengal Condition

Four Low Pressure Areas may form over the Bay of Bengal and one may further intensify into the Depression. During the early monsoon period, monsoon will be moderate to strong.

Rain Condition

Rain will be expected above normal in Yangon, Bago, Ayeyarwady Regions and Mon States and about normal in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Sagaing, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Rakhine, Shan States