Myitkyina weather in October

In October, Myitkyina sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 130 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Myitkyina's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Myitkyina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Myitkyina is capital city of Kachin State, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Myitkyina reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
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How October really feels in Myitkyina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

Myitkyina weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°203.410.68.6
Feb28° / 14°22411.17.5
Mar31° / 18°305.311.85.2
Apr33° / 21°66812.63.7
May32° / 24°21618.713.23.0
Jun30° / 25°48628.113.62.7
Jul29° / 25°57529.213.42.8
Aug30° / 25°43327.412.92.8
Sep30° / 25°25323.912.23.2
Oct30° / 22°13013.311.45.0
Nov28° / 17°23310.87.8
Dec26° / 13°91.510.48.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
34159
44258
54258
64456
74654
84852
94852
105050
115248
125347
135545
145743
155842
166040
176337
186337
196535
206634
216733
226733
236832
246832
256931
266931
276931
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Myitkyina gets around 130 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
463
562
661
759
857
956
1054
1153
1251
1349
1447
1545
1643
1741
1839
1937
2035
2133
2231
2330
2428
2527
2626
2724
2823
2922
3020
3119

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1012574
2012772
3013069
4013366
5013663
6013960
7014356
8014653
9025049
10025345
11035641
12045838
13056035
14066331
15086428
160116425
170136522
180166519
190206317
201236214
211276012
221315810
23135559
24239527
25343486
26347445
27451414
28555373
29657343
30860302
31962272

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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:565:42
211.75:575:41
311.75:575:40
411.75:585:39
511.75:585:38
611.65:595:37
711.65:595:36
811.66:005:35
911.66:005:34
1011.56:015:33
1111.56:015:32
1211.56:025:31
1311.56:025:30
1411.46:035:29
1511.46:035:28
1611.46:045:27
1711.46:045:26
1811.36:055:25
1911.36:055:25
2011.36:065:24
2111.36:065:23
2211.36:075:22
2311.26:085:21
2411.26:085:20
2511.26:095:20
2611.26:095:19
2711.16:105:18
2811.16:115:17
2911.16:115:17
3011.16:125:16
3111.06:125:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 3.88 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
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Myitkyina

In seasonPeak

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

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

Myitkyina's monsoon runs June–August, 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 Myitkyina?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Myitkyina for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Myitkyina in October

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

In October, Myitkyina sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Myitkyina in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Myitkyina 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 Myitkyina is worst in April — around 185 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 16168 µg/m³Oct 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar44Poor
Apr185Very unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun14Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Myitkyina?

Myitkyina sits at 25.4°N, 97.4°E, 147 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mogaung, 47 km away.

HpākānMohnyinBhamoDanaiShwegu

Topography around Myitkyina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myitkyina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,223 m.

The land around Myitkyina is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
3,223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mogaung 47 km · Lakang 83 km · Hopin 98 km · Hpākān 112 km · Mohnyin 123 km · Bhamo 127 km · Danai 128 km · Shwegu 142 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 Myitkyina (25.3833°, 97.3964°, elevation 147 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). 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).