Naypyidaw weather in October

In October, Naypyidaw sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 116 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Naypyidaw's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naypyidaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Naypyidaw is capital city of Burma.

Density
131/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Naypyidaw reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103224
113223
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How October really feels in Naypyidaw

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.

Naypyidaw 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
Jan30° / 13°10110.96.5
Feb33° / 15°30.311.34.6
Mar36° / 19°60.911.92.5
Apr38° / 24°223.912.41.2
May35° / 25°15118.612.91.9
Jun31° / 25°26727.513.22.4
Jul30° / 24°29328.813.12.6
Aug30° / 24°28829.412.72.6
Sep31° / 24°21226.112.12.7
Oct32° / 23°11620.111.53.3
Nov31° / 20°264.611.15.1
Dec30° / 16°81.410.86.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22575
32773
42872
52971
63070
73367
83466
93565
103664
113961
124060
134357
144456
154654
164753
174852
185050
195248
205347
215545
225644
235743
245842
255941
265941
276139
286139
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Naypyidaw gets around 116 mm of rain over 20.1 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 64% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
675
775
874
974
1073
1172
1271
1370
1469
1568
1667
1766
1865
1963
2062
2160
2258
2356
2455
2552
2650
2748
2846
2944
3041
3139

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002971
2003169
3003268
4013465
5013564
6013762
7013861
8014059
9014158
10014356
11014455
12014653
13014752
14014950
15015148
16015346
17015544
18025642
19025939
20026137
21036334
22046531
23056728
24166825
25176923
26187120
272107018
282117116
293137014
303157012
314176811

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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114calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 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 6:00 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:49
211.86:005:48
311.86:005:47
411.86:015:46
511.76:015:46
611.76:015:45
711.76:015:44
811.76:025:43
911.76:025:42
1011.76:025:41
1111.66:035:41
1211.66:035:40
1311.66:035:39
1411.66:045:38
1511.66:045:37
1611.56:045:37
1711.56:055:36
1811.56:055:35
1911.56:055:35
2011.56:065:34
2111.56:065:33
2211.46:075:33
2311.46:075:32
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2611.46:085:30
2711.36:095:30
2811.36:095:29
2911.36:105:28
3011.36:105:28
3111.36:115:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Naypyidaw

In seasonPeak

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

Naypyidaw's monsoon runs May–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 Naypyidaw?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naypyidaw.

What to pack for Naypyidaw in October

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

In October, Naypyidaw sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Naypyidaw 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 Naypyidaw peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighJul 23UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Naypyidaw 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 Naypyidaw is worst in March — around 198 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateMar 19186 µg/m³Jul 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar198Very unhealthy
Apr130Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naypyidaw?

Naypyidaw sits at 19.7°N, 96.1°E, 122 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pyinmana, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Naypyidaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naypyidaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Naypyidaw is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
445 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Pyinmana 8.0 km · Lewe 12 km · Taungdwingyi 68 km · Yedashe 69 km · Yamethin 76 km · Pèkon 93 km · Pyawbwe 95 km · Taungoo 95 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 Naypyidaw (19.745°, 96.1297°, elevation 122 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).