Weather in Mandalay

When I got to Mandalay it was hot.  And humid.  It stayed that way.  Remember that I'm originally from Arizona.  I lived in Florida for 20 years.  I lived in the South Pacific for two years.  I know hot.  Mandalay exceeded what I'd experienced.

Beginning in late November, though, I started to realize that I wasn't covered in sweat after my two minute walk to school at 6:00 a.m.  One evening when I stepped outside, it felt almost chilly.  Yes, it does get cool in Mandalay and I wish we had this winter weather year 'round.  Today is typical.  At 6:00 a.m. this morning it was 54 degrees, 100 per cent humidity and foggy.  Very typical winter morning.  This afternoon will be sunny, 84 and less humid.  Perfect.

Here's more weather info.

MONTHLY - WEATHER AVERAGES SUMMARY   [ Show All Data ]

[ °C ]   °F

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		81		69		74		82		88		88		86		86		85		84		82		76		70

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		91		82		88		96		100		98		93		93		92		91		89		85		81

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 29

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		71		56		60		68		77		79		79		79		78		77		75		68		59

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
in.		34.3		0.1		0.2		0.2		1.4		5.9		6		2.9		4		5.8		5		2.5		0.4

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		114		96		100		109		114		113		107		106		103		103		102		98		93

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		42		42		47		54		63		68		68		68		66		69		62		52		44

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 17

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		241.6		1.1		15.7		29.2		29.6		29.8		27.2		27.2		26		24.4		22.1		8.2		1.1

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 50

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		60.1		0.2		0.5		0.6		3.1		5.5		10.6		7.3		8.5		9.1		8.3		5.5		0.9

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		67		68		57		47		47		64		70		70		73		78		80		76		72

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 9

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
F		67		57		56		57		65		74		75		74		75		75		74		67		60

Photos from Sagaing

We finally made it to Sagaing.  Here are some of the sites.  Before we drove up to Sagaing Hill to see the large temple, we stopped at a tranquil Buddhist university.

As you drive into the university the first thing you see is a huge, ornate round building.  

These kids, on a school trip, were not at all interested in the university but very interested in the I-Pad one of them had.

Stone carvings

Wood carved door

Some of the detailed carving in one of the many carved doors

We ran into a group of nuns and monks coming from class

Spartan.  Yup, that's the world for the dorm.  These aren't the new US-style "dorms" with private bedrooms and flat screen tvs.  These beds are open air, under the building.  They take bucket baths in communal areas.  

 All buildings on the hill are Buddhist owned.  There are no private homes or businesses on the hill.  In addition to the religious significance, the views are terrific.

Very large Buddha is the first thing you see when walking into the main entrance of the temple.

Looking downriver, past Mandalay.

Looking across the river toward farms and Mandalay.

Pagodas everywhere on the hill.

That's the large round building that's part of the Buddhist University.

Lots of color and intricate carving at Sagaing Hill.

All hand done.

On our way home, we stopped for an iced cappucino.  It was a wonderful and memorable day.