Martaban weather in October

In October, Martaban sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 212 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Martaban's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martaban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Martaban is small town in the Thaton district of Mon State, Myanmar, the first capital of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, and an entrepôt of international repute until the mid-16th century.

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 Martaban reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°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)
13026
23126
33126
43126
53126
63126
73126
83126
93126
103126
113126
123126
133126
143126
153126
163126
173126
183126
193126
203126
213126
223126
233226
243226
253226
263226
273226
283226
293226
303226
313225

How October really feels in Martaban

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.

Martaban weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°81.211.16.1
Feb32° / 23°40.711.45.5
Mar33° / 25°234.111.94.7
Apr33° / 27°7610.312.43.7
May31° / 26°44227.212.82.7
Jun29° / 26°75729.9132.6
Jul29° / 26°84630.812.92.8
Aug29° / 26°81730.712.62.8
Sep30° / 26°53829.112.12.7
Oct31° / 26°21221.211.63.3
Nov32° / 25°355.211.24.9
Dec31° / 23°101115.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31981
42080
52278
62278
72476
82674
92872
102971
113169
123367
133664
143763
153961
164159
174258
184456
194654
204852
215050
225149
235248
245446
255545
265644
275743
285941
296040
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Martaban gets around 212 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% 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
587
686
784
883
982
1080
1179
1277
1375
1473
1572
1670
1768
1866
1964
2062
2160
2257
2355
2453
2551
2649
2747
2845
2943
3040
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100298
200397
300397
400496
500496
600496
700595
801594
901693
1001693
1101792
1201792
1301891
1401990
1501990
16011089
17011188
18011287
19021286
20021385
21021583
22031681
23131779
24141877
25151975
26162172
27172270
28182368
29192565
301102663
311112860

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:44
211.85:535:43
311.85:535:43
411.85:535:42
511.85:545:41
611.85:545:40
711.85:545:39
811.75:545:39
911.75:545:38
1011.75:555:37
1111.75:555:37
1211.75:555:36
1311.75:555:35
1411.75:555:34
1511.65:565:34
1611.65:565:33
1711.65:565:33
1811.65:565:32
1911.65:575:31
2011.65:575:31
2111.55:575:30
2211.55:585:30
2311.55:585:29
2411.55:585:29
2511.55:595:28
2611.55:595:28
2711.55:595:27
2811.46:005:27
2911.46:005:26
3011.46:005:26
3111.46:015:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Martaban

In seasonPeak

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

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

Martaban's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Martaban?

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

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

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Martaban.

What to pack for Martaban in October

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

In October, Martaban sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Martaban 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 28 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Martaban 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 Martaban peaks around August 12 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 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Martaban 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 Martaban is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1649 µg/m³Jun 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Martaban?

Martaban sits at 16.5°N, 97.6°E, 27 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlamyine, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Martaban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martaban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Martaban is covered by water (49%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Mawlamyine 4.0 km · Hmaw Bi 12 km · Paung 19 km · Mudon 32 km · Hpa-An 40 km · Kyaikkami 50 km · Thaton 51 km · Thanbyuzayat 63 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 Martaban (16.5283°, 97.6157°, elevation 27 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).