Like most all tropical climates, there are three distinct seasons in Myanmar: the hot and dry, the rainy, monsoon season and the cold season. In Myanmar, winter lasts from November to February, hot season from March to May, and rainy season from end of May to end of October. In April which is the hottest month, the temperature in Yangon averages around 95.0° F. During the day, the temperature can rise to 100° F to 104° F.  In the winter months, the weather never gets very cold; for instance, the coldest months - December and January - have an average temperature of 77° F. Night temperatures fall to 60° F. Average annual rainfall of the division is 103 inches. Rainy season lasts from May to October. Rain is heaviest in July and August. Regardless, in total, the annual rainfall is only around 250 cm. When summer rolls around, Yangon can be very hot and very sticky; if one is traveling at this time, they are advised to bring very comfortable, loose cotton-based clothes. Winter is the most pleasant time of the year to visit Yangon. Temperatures can fall to as low as 16ºC and the rain would be most unlikely. This makes ideal weather for strolling about.