Bhamo weather in October

In October, Bhamo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bhamo's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:03 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Bhamo is city in Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bhamo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33023
43023
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232921
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292820
302820
312820

How October really feels in Bhamo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
19
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bhamo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°121.810.79.2
Feb27° / 15°81.511.28.6
Mar30° / 19°132.411.86.1
Apr33° / 22°315.712.54.2
May32° / 24°18218.313.23.4
Jun30° / 25°37328.713.52.6
Jul29° / 25°46330.413.32.6
Aug30° / 25°47230.312.82.7
Sep30° / 24°28226.712.23.0
Oct29° / 22°11816.911.44.9
Nov27° / 18°31410.88.0
Dec24° / 14°71.310.59.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23565
33664
43763
53961
64060
74258
84357
94555
104654
114852
125050
135149
145347
155545
165644
175941
186040
196139
206238
216337
226337
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bhamo gets around 118 mm of rain over 16.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
275
374
473
571
670
769
867
966
1065
1163
1261
1359
1457
1555
1653
1751
1849
1948
2046
2145
2244
2343
2441
2540
2639
2738
2836
2935
3034
3132

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1014356
2014653
3014851
4015247
5025444
6025741
7026038
8026335
9036532
10036730
11046927
12057025
13067123
14077221
15187219
161107217
171117315
181137313
191157212
201187110
21121699
22023698
23026677
24030646
25133615
26136594
27139573
28143533
29146512
30249472
31253441

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:43
211.85:575:42
311.75:585:41
411.75:585:40
511.75:585:39
611.75:595:38
711.65:595:37
811.66:005:36
911.66:005:35
1011.66:015:34
1111.56:015:33
1211.56:015:32
1311.56:025:31
1411.56:025:31
1511.46:035:30
1611.46:035:29
1711.46:045:28
1811.46:045:27
1911.46:055:26
2011.36:055:25
2111.36:065:25
2211.36:075:24
2311.36:075:23
2411.26:085:22
2511.26:085:22
2611.26:095:21
2711.26:095:20
2811.26:105:19
2911.16:105:19
3011.16:115:18
3111.16:125:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bhamo

In seasonPeak

In October, Bhamo sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bhamo sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Bhamo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Bhamo?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bhamo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bhamo in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Bhamo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bhamo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bhamo peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Bhamo in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bhamo is worst in April — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1499 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bhamo?

Bhamo sits at 24.3°N, 97.2°E, 115 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwegu, 45 km away.

Topography around Bhamo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bhamo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Bhamo is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
591 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Shwegu 45 km · Lakang 46 km · Namhkam 65 km · Mu-se 73 km · Katha 91 km · Mohnyin 105 km · Hopin 109 km · Panglong 111 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bhamo (24.2526°, 97.2336°, elevation 115 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).