Pakokku weather in September

In September, Pakokku sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 189 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pakokku's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakokku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pakokku reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13326
23326
33326
43326
53326
63326
73326
83326
93326
103326
113326
123326
133326
143326
153326
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How September really feels in Pakokku

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pakokku weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°70.710.87.6
Feb32° / 18°10.211.35.2
Mar36° / 22°30.911.82.5
Apr39° / 26°122.512.50.9
May37° / 27°10112131.5
Jun34° / 26°9815.113.32.4
Jul34° / 26°9916.513.22.5
Aug33° / 26°13820.512.72.5
Sep33° / 26°18920.812.12.6
Oct32° / 24°14917.711.53.4
Nov30° / 21°314.3115.9
Dec28° / 18°70.910.77.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
31090
41090
51090
61189
71288
81387
91387
101387
111387
121486
131486
141486
151486
161486
171585
181585
191585
201684
211684
221684
231882
241882
251981
261981
271981
282278
292278
302377

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pakokku gets around 189 mm of rain over 20.8 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
468
568
668
769
869
969
1070
1170
1271
1371
1471
1571
1672
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2769
2869
2969
3068

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53070
63070
72971
82872
92773
102674
112575
122476
132377
142377
152278
162179
172179
182179
192179
202080
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262080
272179
282278
292278
302377

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:22
212.45:576:21
312.45:576:20
412.45:576:19
512.35:586:18
612.35:586:18
712.35:586:17
812.35:586:16
912.35:596:15
1012.25:596:14
1112.25:596:13
1212.25:596:12
1312.26:006:11
1412.26:006:10
1512.16:006:09
1612.16:006:08
1712.16:016:07
1812.16:016:06
1912.16:016:05
2012.06:016:04
2112.06:026:03
2212.06:026:02
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:026:00
2511.96:035:59
2611.96:035:58
2711.96:035:57
2811.96:045:56
2911.86:045:55
3011.86:045:54

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pakokku

In seasonPeak

In September, Pakokku sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Pakokku's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Pakokku?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakokku.

What to pack for Pakokku in September

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

In September, Pakokku sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pakokku in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Pakokku peaks around July 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 22UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Pakokku in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pakokku is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pakokku?

Pakokku sits at 21.3°N, 95.1°E, 70 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bagan, 24 km away.

Topography around Pakokku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakokku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,428 m.

The land around Pakokku is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Bagan 24 km · Myingyan 34 km · Yesagyo 37 km · Kyaukpadaung 55 km · Chauk 56 km · Monywa 86 km · Meiktila 95 km · Yenangyaung 99 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 Pakokku (21.3349°, 95.0844°, elevation 70 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).