Hpa-An weather in October

In October, Hpa-An sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 190 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hpa-An's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hpa-An's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Hpa-An is city in Kayin State, Myanmar.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Hpa-An reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103325
113325
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303324
313324

How October really feels in Hpa-An

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Hpa-An weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°81.111.14.6
Feb35° / 19°40.511.43.2
Mar37° / 23°203.311.91.9
Apr37° / 26°679.912.41.4
May33° / 25°40327.212.82.0
Jun30° / 25°76229.9132.4
Jul30° / 25°90330.912.92.5
Aug30° / 25°88930.912.62.5
Sep31° / 25°52729.412.12.3
Oct33° / 25°19020.511.62.8
Nov33° / 23°324.711.23.9
Dec33° / 20°90.9114.8

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 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32278
42377
52476
62575
72773
82872
93070
103268
113466
123664
133961
144159
154258
164456
174654
184852
195050
205149
215347
225446
235644
245644
255842
265842
276040
286040
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hpa-An gets around 190 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
289
388
487
586
685
783
881
980
1078
1176
1274
1372
1470
1568
1666
1764
1862
1960
2058
2156
2254
2352
2451
2549
2647
2745
2843
2941
3039
3137

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100298
200298
300298
400298
500298
600397
700397
800496
900496
1000496
1100595
1200595
1301693
1401693
1501792
1601891
1701891
1801990
19011089
20021187
21021286
22021385
23031582
24031681
25041878
26052075
27052273
28062470
29072766
30172963
31183160

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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:535:44
211.85:535:43
311.85:535:42
411.85:535:42
511.85:545:41
611.85:545:40
711.85:545:39
811.75:545:38
911.75:545:38
1011.75:555:37
1111.75:555:36
1211.75:555:36
1311.75:555:35
1411.65:565:34
1511.65:565:33
1611.65:565:33
1711.65:565:32
1811.65:575:32
1911.65:575:31
2011.65:575:30
2111.55:585:30
2211.55:585:29
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2411.55:595:28
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2611.55:595:27
2711.46:005:27
2811.46:005:26
2911.46:005:26
3011.46:015:25
3111.46:015:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hpa-An

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hpa-An'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 Hpa-An?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hpa-An.

What to pack for Hpa-An in October

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

In October, Hpa-An sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hpa-An in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Hpa-An 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 Hpa-An peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Hpa-An 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 Hpa-An is worst in April — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 1172 µg/m³Jun 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hpa-An?

Hpa-An sits at 16.9°N, 97.6°E, 18 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hmaw Bi, 28 km away.

Topography around Hpa-An

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hpa-An has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,026 m.

The land around Hpa-An is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
2,026 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hmaw Bi 28 km · Thaton 28 km · Paung 36 km · Martaban 40 km · Mawlamyine 44 km · Mudon 71 km · Kawkareik 74 km · Kyaikto 81 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 Hpa-An (16.8895°, 97.6348°, elevation 18 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).