Heho weather in October

In October, Heho sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 143 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Heho's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Heho is town in Shan State, Burma.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Heho reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Heho weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°131.410.99.2
Feb26° / 11°60.811.39.1
Mar28° / 14°111.711.97.7
Apr30° / 17°416.312.55.8
May28° / 19°18220.7134.5
Jun27° / 20°2062813.23.6
Jul26° / 20°21329.513.13.5
Aug26° / 20°22829.712.73.5
Sep26° / 19°18627.212.13.7
Oct26° / 18°14322.711.54.7
Nov25° / 15°548.4117.3
Dec23° / 12°162.910.88.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22179
32278
42377
52476
62575
72674
82773
92773
102872
113070
123070
133268
143466
153466
163664
173763
183862
194060
204258
214258
224357
234555
244654
254654
264852
274951
285050
295149
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Heho gets around 143 mm of rain over 22.7 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 72% 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
382
481
581
680
779
879
978
1078
1177
1276
1375
1475
1574
1673
1773
1872
1971
2071
2170
2269
2368
2467
2566
2664
2763
2861
2960
3058
3156

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011287
2011386
3011485
4111583
5111682
6111880
7111979
8112177
9112276
10112474
11112672
12112870
13113068
14113266
15013465
16023662
17023860
18024058
19024256
20034453
21034651
22144848
23154946
24155143
25165241
26185239
27295237
282105335
293115333
303135331
314155229

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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 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 5:57 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:46
211.85:585:45
311.85:585:44
411.85:585:43
511.75:585:42
611.75:595:42
711.75:595:41
811.75:595:40
911.76:005:39
1011.66:005:38
1111.66:005:37
1211.66:015:36
1311.66:015:36
1411.66:025:35
1511.56:025:34
1611.56:025:33
1711.56:035:32
1811.56:035:32
1911.56:035:31
2011.46:045:30
2111.46:045:30
2211.46:055:29
2311.46:055:28
2411.46:065:28
2511.36:065:27
2611.36:075:26
2711.36:075:26
2811.36:075:25
2911.36:085:25
3011.36:085:24
3111.26:095:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Heho

In seasonPeak

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

Heho's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Heho?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Heho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Heho in October

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

In October, Heho sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Heho in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Heho peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Heho 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 Heho is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Heho?

Heho sits at 20.7°N, 96.8°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaung Shwe, 14 km away.

Topography around Heho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Heho is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nyaung Shwe 14 km · Aungban 21 km · Taunggyi 24 km · Kalaw 29 km · Lawksawk 59 km · Yamethin 78 km · Pyawbwe 82 km · Wundwin 92 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 Heho (20.7232°, 96.8228°, elevation 1,170 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).