Weather Forecast for 2023 Early Monsoon Season
Issued on 28.4.2023
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:
- Southern Myanmar Areas during (13-18) of May
- Deltaic Areas during (19-24) of May
- Central Myanmar Areas during (25 – 31) of May
- Northern Myanmar Areas during (1 - 6) of June
Bay of Bengal Condition
Four Low Pressure Areas may form over the Bay of Bengal and two may further intensify into the Depression. During the early monsoon period, monsoon will be weak to moderate.
Rain Condition
Rain will be expected below normal in Sagaing Region and Kachin, Northern Shan, Chin States and about normal in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and (Southern and Eastern) Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States.