Möng La weather in October

In October, Möng La sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 90 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Möng La's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Möng La's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Möng La is town in Shan, 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Möng La reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262616
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Möng La 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
Jan23° / 20310.88.6
Feb26° / 10°112.111.38.6
Mar29° / 13°203.611.86.9
Apr30° / 17°457.512.55.3
May30° / 20°12516.1134.4
Jun28° / 21°18124.713.33.6
Jul27° / 21°31928.713.23.5
Aug27° / 21°30928.612.73.5
Sep27° / 20°18023.112.14.3
Oct26° / 18°9014.711.56.0
Nov25° / 14°355.3117.9
Dec23° / 11°183.510.78.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33862
44060
54159
64357
74357
84456
94654
104654
114852
124852
135050
145149
155149
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235545
245545
255545
265644
275644
285743
295842
305842
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Möng La gets around 90 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
362
461
560
659
758
857
956
1054
1153
1251
1349
1448
1546
1645
1744
1842
1941
2040
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2637
2737
2836
2936
3035
3133

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10317782
21318762
31318762
41419751
51420741
61421731
71423711
81425700
91427680
101429660
111531630
121533610
131535590
141637560
151639540
161741510
171743480
181845450
191947430
2021048400
2121149380
2221250360
2321450340
2431550320
2531749300
2641949280
2752148270
2862346250
2972545230
3082644210
3192843200

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 4 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
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:455:33
211.85:455:32
311.85:455:31
411.75:465:30
511.75:465:29
611.75:465:28
711.75:475:27
811.75:475:27
911.65:485:26
1011.65:485:25
1111.65:485:24
1211.65:495:23
1311.65:495:22
1411.55:495:21
1511.55:505:21
1611.55:505:20
1711.55:515:19
1811.55:515:18
1911.45:525:17
2011.45:525:17
2111.45:525:16
2211.45:535:15
2311.45:535:15
2411.35:545:14
2511.35:545:13
2611.35:555:13
2711.35:555:12
2811.35:565:11
2911.25:565:11
3011.25:575:10
3111.25:575:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
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 Möng La

In seasonPeak

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

Möng La's monsoon runs June–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 Möng La?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Möng La for sightseeing.

What to pack for Möng La in October

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

In October, Möng La sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Möng La 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 Möng La peaks around June 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 14Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Möng La 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 Möng La is worst in March — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.6× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 20104 µg/m³Jul 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Möng La?

Möng La sits at 21.7°N, 100.0°E, 639 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kengtung, 10 km away.

Muang SingTachilekMae SaiBan Khoan

Topography around Möng La

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Möng La has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.

The land around Möng La is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
1,404 m
80 km
2,070 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kengtung 10 km · Möng Yang 40 km · Möng Yawng 65 km · Pangkham 104 km · Muang Sing 129 km · Tachilek 137 km · Mae Sai 138 km · Ban Khoan 147 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 Möng La (21.6711°, 100.0127°, elevation 639 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).