Kawthaung weather in October

In October, Kawthaung sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 327 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kawthaung's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawthaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
327 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kawthaung is human settlement.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kawthaung reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
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How October really feels in Kawthaung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kawthaung weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°34511.56.5
Feb29° / 25°163.411.76.4
Mar30° / 26°679.211.95.5
Apr30° / 27°11516.812.24.3
May29° / 26°30527.312.53.3
Jun28° / 26°33526.312.63.5
Jul28° / 26°36327.912.53.6
Aug27° / 26°3892812.33.6
Sep27° / 25°41927.912.13.5
Oct28° / 25°32726.711.83.8
Nov28° / 25°12616.111.54.9
Dec28° / 25°487.711.46.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2694
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8793
9793
10892
11892
12991
131090
141288
151288
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211783
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312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kawthaung gets around 327 mm of rain over 26.7 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 86% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
594
694
793
892
992
1091
1190
1290
1389
1488
1588
1687
1786
1886
1985
2084
2183
2282
2381
2480
2578
2677
2775
2874
2972
3071
3169

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107327
207426
307525
407624
507723
607822
707822
807921
907921
1007921
1108020
1208020
1308020
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2218019
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2528117
2628216
2728315
2828414
2928513
3038512
3138611

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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2612light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:475:42
211.95:475:42
311.95:475:41
411.95:475:40
511.95:475:40
611.95:475:39
711.95:475:39
811.85:475:38
911.85:475:38
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kawthaung

In seasonPeak

In October, Kawthaung sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Kawthaung's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kawthaung?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kawthaung.

What to pack for Kawthaung in October

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

In October, Kawthaung sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kawthaung 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 23 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kawthaung in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kawthaung peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Jan 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kawthaung 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 Kawthaung is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1416 µg/m³Oct 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kawthaung?

Kawthaung sits at 10.0°N, 98.6°E, 110 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ranong, 9.0 km away.

Tha KhamSurat ThaniKo Tao

Topography around Kawthaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawthaung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 m.

The land around Kawthaung is covered by water (73%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
1,368 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Ranong 9.0 km · Lang Suan 58 km · Chumphon 89 km · Tha Kham 122 km · Surat Thani 127 km · Ko Tao 141 km · Khao Lak 156 km · Ban Na San 159 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 Kawthaung (9.9824°, 98.5503°, elevation 110 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).