Lawksawk weather in October

In October, Lawksawk sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 241 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lawksawk's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawksawk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Lawksawk 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Lawksawk reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202719
212718
222718
232718
242718
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302617
312617

Lawksawk 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° / 10°151.610.99.2
Feb27° / 12°101.511.38.6
Mar30° / 15°20311.86.5
Apr31° / 18°9310.812.54.7
May29° / 20°25923.8133.8
Jun28° / 21°2462813.33.4
Jul28° / 21°25729.513.23.3
Aug27° / 21°29730.112.73.3
Sep27° / 20°27728.612.13.4
Oct27° / 19°24125.611.54.2
Nov26° / 15°8511.1116.8
Dec24° / 12°233.710.78.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31783
41882
51882
62080
72179
82278
92278
102476
112575
122773
132872
143169
153268
163466
173565
183664
193763
203862
213961
224159
234258
244258
254456
264456
274654
284753
294852
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lawksawk gets around 241 mm of rain over 25.6 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 82% 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
290
389
488
588
688
787
887
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1484
1584
1683
1783
1882
1981
2081
2180
2279
2378
2478
2576
2675
2774
2872
2971
3069
3166

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1013915
2013924
3014914
4014914
5014923
6015913
7015913
8016912
9017902
10017902
11018901
12019891
130110881
140111871
150112870
160113860
170215830
180216820
190217810
200319780
210320770
220322750
230424720
240526690
250527680
261629640
271730620
281832590
292934550
3021035530
3121137500

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 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:46
211.85:585:45
311.85:585:44
411.75:585:43
511.75:595:42
611.75:595:41
711.75:595:40
811.76:005:39
911.66:005:38
1011.66:005:38
1111.66:015:37
1211.66:015:36
1311.66:015:35
1411.56:025:34
1511.56:025:33
1611.56:025:33
1711.56:035:32
1811.56:035:31
1911.46:045:30
2011.46:045:30
2111.46:055:29
2211.46:055:28
2311.46:055:28
2411.36:065:27
2511.36:065:26
2611.36:075:26
2711.36:075:25
2811.36:085:24
2911.36:085:24
3011.26:095:23
3111.26:095:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lawksawk

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Lawksawk?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lawksawk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lawksawk in October

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

In October, Lawksawk sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Lawksawk 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 Lawksawk peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Lawksawk 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 Lawksawk is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lawksawk?

Lawksawk sits at 21.2°N, 96.9°E, 940 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taunggyi, 54 km away.

Topography around Lawksawk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lawksawk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,405 m.

The land around Lawksawk is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
2,405 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Taunggyi 54 km · Heho 59 km · Nyaung Shwe 66 km · Aungban 70 km · Kalaw 75 km · Kyaukse 86 km · Wundwin 89 km · Nansang 97 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 Lawksawk (21.2481°, 96.8673°, elevation 940 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).