Ngapali weather in October

In October, Ngapali sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 154 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Ngapali's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngapali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Ngapali is town in Rakhine 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 Ngapali reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
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102926
113026
123026
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303026
313026

How October really feels in Ngapali

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.

Ngapali weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°70.7118.5
Feb28° / 21°20.311.47.9
Mar30° / 24°70.711.97.1
Apr31° / 26°262.912.45.9
May30° / 27°3212212.93.7
Jun28° / 26°99329.413.13.0
Jul28° / 26°108830.8133.1
Aug28° / 26°83730.912.63.2
Sep28° / 26°48928.612.13.1
Oct30° / 26°15419.811.64.0
Nov30° / 25°294.411.16.0
Dec29° / 22°91.110.97.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32377
42476
52674
62773
72971
83070
93367
103565
113664
123862
134159
144258
154456
164654
174852
185050
195149
205347
215347
225446
235545
245644
255743
265941
275941
286139
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ngapali gets around 154 mm of rain over 19.8 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 63% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
187
286
385
484
583
681
780
879
977
1076
1174
1272
1370
1468
1566
1664
1762
1859
1957
2055
2154
2252
2350
2448
2547
2645
2743
2842
2940
3039
3137

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10892
20991
301090
401189
501288
601387
701486
801585
901684
1001684
1101783
1201882
1301882
1401981
1502080
1602080
1702179
1812277
1912475
2012574
2112772
2212970
2313168
2413465
2513663
2613960
2724256
2824553
2934849
3035146
3145442

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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 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 6:07 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:57
211.86:075:56
311.86:075:55
411.86:075:54
511.86:085:53
611.76:085:53
711.76:085:52
811.76:085:51
911.76:095:50
1011.76:095:49
1111.76:095:49
1211.66:095:48
1311.66:105:47
1411.66:105:46
1511.66:105:46
1611.66:115:45
1711.66:115:44
1811.56:115:44
1911.56:125:43
2011.56:125:42
2111.56:125:42
2211.56:135:41
2311.56:135:40
2411.46:135:40
2511.46:145:39
2611.46:145:39
2711.46:155:38
2811.46:155:38
2911.46:155:37
3011.36:165:37
3111.36:165:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ngapali

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ngapali'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 Ngapali?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ngapali for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ngapali in October

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

In October, Ngapali sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ngapali in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ngapali in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ngapali peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (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 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ngapali 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 Ngapali is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 943 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr43Poor
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ngapali?

Ngapali sits at 18.4°N, 94.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taungup, 47 km away.

IngabuPaungde

Topography around Ngapali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngapali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m.

The land around Ngapali is covered by trees (49%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
1,353 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Taungup 47 km · Kyeintali 51 km · Manaung 78 km · Gwa 98 km · Pyay 103 km · Myanaung 107 km · Ingabu 122 km · Paungde 125 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 Ngapali (18.4366°, 94.3221°, elevation 0 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).