Hakha weather in October

In October, Hakha sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 153 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hakha's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:17 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hakha reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252315
262315
272315
282315
292314
302314
312314

Hakha 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
Jan20° / 91.310.88.4
Feb22° / 91.811.28.8
Mar25° / 11°17311.88.6
Apr27° / 14°346.612.57.3
May27° / 16°15817.413.15.6
Jun25° / 18°30226.713.43.8
Jul25° / 19°36329.913.23.5
Aug25° / 18°30430.212.83.5
Sep25° / 18°23926.812.13.9
Oct24° / 16°15321.311.55.2
Nov22° / 12°396.210.97.7
Dec20° / 131.510.68.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22278
32278
42575
52674
62773
73070
83070
93367
103466
113664
123763
134159
144357
154555
164753
174852
185149
195248
205347
215446
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285842
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hakha gets around 153 mm of rain over 21.3 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 68% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
482
582
682
781
881
980
1079
1178
1277
1375
1473
1571
1669
1767
1865
1963
2061
2159
2258
2356
2455
2554
2653
2752
2851
2949
3048
3147

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1025246
2025543
3035641
4035839
5045937
6046135
7056233
8056431
9066430
10076528
11176626
12186724
13196822
141106821
151116919
161127017
171137016
181147114
191157212
201177111
21118729
22120718
23121717
24123706
25225685
26227674
27229663
28332623
29334612
30436582
31538561

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:115:58
211.86:115:57
311.76:115:56
411.76:125:55
511.76:125:54
611.76:135:53
711.76:135:53
811.66:135:52
911.66:145:51
1011.66:145:50
1111.66:145:49
1211.66:155:48
1311.56:155:47
1411.56:165:46
1511.56:165:45
1611.56:175:45
1711.46:175:44
1811.46:185:43
1911.46:185:42
2011.46:185:41
2111.46:195:41
2211.36:195:40
2311.36:205:39
2411.36:205:38
2511.36:215:38
2611.36:215:37
2711.26:225:36
2811.26:235:36
2911.26:235:35
3011.26:245:35
3111.26:245:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hakha

In seasonPeak

None of Hakha's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Hakha?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hakha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hakha in October

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

In October, Hakha sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Hakha in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hakha peaks around July 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 14Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hakha 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 Hakha is worst in March — around 245 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 18223 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar245Very unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hakha?

Hakha sits at 22.6°N, 93.6°E, 1,799 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kalemyo, 76 km away.

MawlaikMonywaChittagongYe-uTamuYesagyoKanbalu

Topography around Hakha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m around an average of 1,750 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Hakha is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,074 m
16 km
1,751 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Kalemyo 76 km · Mawlaik 137 km · Monywa 168 km · Chittagong 186 km · Ye-u 187 km · Tamu 189 km · Yesagyo 203 km · Kanbalu 205 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 Hakha (22.6445°, 93.6108°, elevation 1,799 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. 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).