Lakang weather in October

In October, Lakang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 212 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lakang's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Lakang 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lakang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103023
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
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172923
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312820

How October really feels in Lakang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 21 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
21
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.

Lakang 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° / 13°263.410.68.8
Feb27° / 15°293.611.18.1
Mar30° / 18°415.311.85.6
Apr33° / 22°10210.612.63.8
May32° / 24°39023.413.23.0
Jun30° / 25°58029.413.52.5
Jul30° / 25°52230.413.42.6
Aug30° / 25°44329.212.92.6
Sep30° / 25°34126.712.22.9
Oct29° / 23°21218.311.44.6
Nov27° / 18°475.210.87.8
Dec24° / 14°172.110.59.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33367
43466
53565
63862
73862
83961
94159
104357
114456
124654
134852
145050
155248
165347
175545
185743
195842
205941
216040
226139
236139
246139
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lakang gets around 212 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
478
577
676
775
873
972
1070
1168
1267
1365
1463
1561
1659
1757
1855
1953
2051
2149
2248
2346
2445
2543
2642
2741
2839
2938
3037
3135

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1012178
2012376
3012574
4012871
5013069
6013366
7013564
8013861
9014059
10024355
11024553
12034849
13045046
14055243
15065440
16075736
17095833
180115930
190145927
200166024
210196021
220226018
230256015
240285913
251315711
26134569
27138547
28141526
29144495
30248474
31251443

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:43
211.75:575:42
311.75:585:41
411.75:585:40
511.75:595:39
611.75:595:38
711.66:005:37
811.66:005:36
911.66:015:35
1011.66:015:34
1111.56:015:33
1211.56:025:32
1311.56:025:31
1411.56:035:30
1511.46:035:30
1611.46:045:29
1711.46:045:28
1811.46:055:27
1911.36:055:26
2011.36:065:25
2111.36:075:24
2211.36:075:24
2311.36:085:23
2411.26:085:22
2511.26:095:21
2611.26:095:21
2711.26:105:20
2811.16:115:19
2911.16:115:18
3011.16:125:18
3111.16:125:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lakang

In seasonPeak

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

Lakang'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 Lakang?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lakang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lakang in October

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

In October, Lakang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lakang in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lakang peaks around July 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 16UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Lakang 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 Lakang is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1573 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr78Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lakang?

Lakang sits at 24.7°N, 97.2°E, 320 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bhamo, 46 km away.

Topography around Lakang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lakang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,563 m.

The land around Lakang is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
926 m
80 km
2,563 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
October weather nearby: Bhamo 46 km · Shwegu 63 km · Mogaung 76 km · Hopin 76 km · Myitkyina 83 km · Mohnyin 84 km · Katha 101 km · Mu-se 103 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 Lakang (24.6605°, 97.1892°, elevation 320 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).