Namhkam weather in October

In October, Namhkam sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 196 mm of rain across 22.4 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Namhkam's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namhkam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Namhkam is town in Shan 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Namhkam reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92617
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
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262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312414

Namhkam 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
Jan20° / 323.510.78.0
Feb23° / 274.311.28.3
Mar26° / 12°37611.87.9
Apr27° / 15°8712.312.56.4
May27° / 18°2572313.14.7
Jun26° / 20°35429.213.43.4
Jul25° / 20°42830.713.33.3
Aug26° / 20°38530.612.83.4
Sep26° / 19°29027.612.13.7
Oct25° / 17°19622.411.45.0
Nov23° / 12°708.410.87.3
Dec21° / 193.310.67.9

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 17% 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 (%)
12377
22476
32674
42773
52872
62971
73070
83169
93268
103466
113565
123763
133862
144060
154159
164357
174555
184555
194654
204654
214753
224852
234852
244951
255050
265050
275149
285149
295248
305347
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Namhkam gets around 196 mm of rain over 22.4 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 71% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
384
484
583
682
781
881
979
1078
1177
1276
1374
1473
1571
1670
1769
1868
1967
2066
2166
2265
2364
2464
2563
2662
2762
2861
2960
3058
3157

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011881
2011980
3022177
4122275
5132472
6132670
7142768
8142966
9153163
10163360
11173557
12183853
13184051
14194347
151104643
161114839
171125136
181135333
192145529
202155726
212165923
223185920
233196018
243206215
254226113
265245912
275265910
28628579
29630568
30732547
31834517

Wind in October

Winds average 4 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
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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 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 5:55 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:555:42
211.85:555:41
311.75:565:40
411.75:565:39
511.75:565:38
611.75:575:37
711.65:575:36
811.65:585:35
911.65:585:34
1011.65:595:33
1111.55:595:32
1211.55:595:31
1311.56:005:30
1411.56:005:29
1511.56:015:28
1611.46:015:27
1711.46:025:26
1811.46:025:26
1911.46:035:25
2011.36:035:24
2111.36:045:23
2211.36:045:22
2311.36:055:22
2411.36:055:21
2511.26:065:20
2611.26:065:20
2711.26:075:19
2811.26:085:18
2911.26:085:18
3011.16:095:17
3111.16:095:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
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 Namhkam

In seasonPeak

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

Namhkam's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Namhkam?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Namhkam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namhkam in October

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

In October, Namhkam sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Namhkam in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Namhkam peaks around July 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 16UV 13Dec 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Namhkam 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 Namhkam is worst in April — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1499 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Namhkam?

Namhkam sits at 23.8°N, 97.7°E, 762 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mu-se, 29 km away.

Topography around Namhkam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namhkam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,242 m.

The land around Namhkam is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,242 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mu-se 29 km · Kutkai 49 km · Bhamo 65 km · Panglong 71 km · Lashio 100 km · Shwegu 100 km · Lakang 105 km · Laukkai 111 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 Namhkam (23.8334°, 97.6798°, elevation 762 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).