Hpākān weather in October

In October, Hpākān sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 225 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hpākān's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hpākān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Hpākān reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202821
212821
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282819
292819
302819
312819

How October really feels in Hpākān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 14 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
14
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.

Hpākān 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° / 11°223.910.68.6
Feb27° / 13°274.611.17.9
Mar30° / 17°407.511.85.5
Apr32° / 20°901312.63.9
May31° / 23°35324.113.23.1
Jun30° / 24°5862913.62.7
Jul29° / 24°62930.413.42.7
Aug30° / 24°45129.412.92.7
Sep29° / 24°36626.412.23.1
Oct29° / 21°22520.511.44.6
Nov27° / 16°325.310.77.8
Dec24° / 12°122.210.48.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23268
33466
43565
53763
63862
73961
84258
94357
104456
114654
124852
135050
145248
155347
165545
175743
185842
196040
206139
216238
226436
236436
246634
256634
266733
276832
286931
296931
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hpākān gets around 225 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 65% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
483
582
682
781
881
980
1079
1178
1276
1375
1473
1571
1669
1767
1864
1962
2059
2157
2255
2352
2450
2548
2645
2743
2841
2939
3038
3136

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015841
2016138
3016336
4016633
5026731
6027028
7027226
8037324
9047521
10057619
11067618
12087616
130107614
140127513
150157411
160187210
17021709
18124678
19128647
20132616
21136585
22140554
23244513
24248473
25352432
26456391
27459361
28562321
29764290
30867250
311068220

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

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:47
211.76:015:45
311.76:025:44
411.76:025:43
511.76:035:42
611.66:035:41
711.66:045:40
811.66:045:39
911.66:055:38
1011.56:055:37
1111.56:065:36
1211.56:065:35
1311.56:075:34
1411.46:075:33
1511.46:085:32
1611.46:085:31
1711.46:095:30
1811.36:095:30
1911.36:105:29
2011.36:105:28
2111.36:115:27
2211.26:125:26
2311.26:125:25
2411.26:135:25
2511.26:135:24
2611.26:145:23
2711.16:155:22
2811.16:155:22
2911.16:165:21
3011.16:165:20
3111.06:175:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hpākān

In seasonPeak

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

Hpākān's monsoon runs May–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 Hpākān?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hpākān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hpākān in October

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

In October, Hpākān sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Hpākān in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hpākān peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Hpākān 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 Hpākān is worst in April — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.6× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1468 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr73Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hpākān?

Hpākān sits at 25.6°N, 96.3°E, 275 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mogaung, 71 km away.

MyitkyinaLakangKyauktanKatha

Topography around Hpākān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hpākān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,413 m.

The land around Hpākān is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
851 m
80 km
2,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mogaung 71 km · Hopin 72 km · Danai 92 km · Mohnyin 93 km · Myitkyina 112 km · Lakang 138 km · Kyauktan 154 km · Katha 160 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 Hpākān (25.6138°, 96.3148°, elevation 275 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).