Kawkareik weather in October

In October, Kawkareik sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 221 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kawkareik's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawkareik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kawkareik is human settlement 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kawkareik reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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313122

How October really feels in Kawkareik

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
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.

Kawkareik weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°13211.15.6
Feb33° / 18°121.411.44.4
Mar35° / 21°375.311.93.2
Apr35° / 23°9213.212.42.5
May32° / 24°35927.412.82.4
Jun29° / 24°65029.8132.7
Jul28° / 23°77330.812.92.9
Aug28° / 23°79430.912.62.9
Sep30° / 23°51129.112.12.7
Oct31° / 23°2212111.63.3
Nov31° / 21°365.611.24.9
Dec31° / 18°132.1115.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31882
41882
52080
62179
72476
82575
92773
102971
113169
123268
133466
143664
153763
163961
174060
184258
194456
204654
214753
224852
234951
245050
255248
265248
275446
285644
295644
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kawkareik gets around 221 mm of rain over 21 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 67% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
291
390
489
588
687
786
884
983
1081
1179
1277
1375
1473
1570
1668
1766
1864
1962
2059
2157
2255
2353
2451
2549
2647
2745
2843
2942
3040
3138

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1015742
2015841
3015940
4016039
5016138
6016237
7016336
8016435
9026434
10026533
11026533
12026632
13026632
14026731
15026830
16136630
17136729
18136828
19146827
20156826
21256825
22266824
23286723
24296821
253106720
264126519
274136518
285156317
295176216
306196015
316215914

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 5 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
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:42
211.85:515:41
311.85:515:40
411.85:515:39
511.85:515:38
611.85:515:38
711.85:515:37
811.75:525:36
911.75:525:35
1011.75:525:35
1111.75:525:34
1211.75:535:33
1311.75:535:33
1411.65:535:32
1511.65:535:31
1611.65:535:31
1711.65:545:30
1811.65:545:29
1911.65:545:29
2011.65:555:28
2111.55:555:28
2211.55:555:27
2311.55:565:27
2411.55:565:26
2511.55:565:25
2611.55:575:25
2711.55:575:25
2811.45:575:24
2911.45:585:24
3011.45:585:23
3111.45:585:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kawkareik

In seasonPeak

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

Kawkareik'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 Kawkareik?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kawkareik.

What to pack for Kawkareik in October

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

In October, Kawkareik sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kawkareik in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kawkareik peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kawkareik 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 Kawkareik is worst in March — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.0× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodGoodModerateMar 17104 µg/m³Jun 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar112Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May18Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kawkareik?

Kawkareik sits at 16.6°N, 98.2°E, 22 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Myawaddy, 33 km away.

Topography around Kawkareik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawkareik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,039 m.

The land around Kawkareik is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
2,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Myawaddy 33 km · Mae Sot 39 km · Mae Ramat 56 km · Mudon 64 km · Mawlamyine 65 km · Martaban 66 km · Hmaw Bi 67 km · Hpa-An 74 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 Kawkareik (16.5554°, 98.2371°, elevation 22 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).