Pangkham weather in October

In October, Pangkham sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 147 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pangkham's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pangkham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:54 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Pangkham is city in 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Pangkham reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Pangkham 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
Jan23° / 302.910.88.7
Feb26° / 10°141.911.28.8
Mar29° / 13°223.311.87.2
Apr30° / 17°487.512.55.3
May29° / 19°16719.1134.2
Jun28° / 21°30728.213.33.3
Jul27° / 21°43030.613.23.3
Aug27° / 20°37729.912.83.4
Sep27° / 20°22325.712.13.9
Oct26° / 18°1471911.55.4
Nov24° / 14°597.410.97.6
Dec22° / 10°243.910.78.2

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 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33565
43664
53763
63862
73862
84159
94159
104258
114357
124456
134555
144654
154753
164852
174951
185050
195050
205248
215248
225248
235446
245446
255545
265644
275644
285743
295743
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pangkham gets around 147 mm of rain over 19 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 60% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
472
572
671
770
868
967
1066
1165
1264
1362
1461
1560
1659
1758
1857
1956
2055
2155
2254
2354
2453
2553
2652
2751
2850
2948
3047
3145

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10211834
20211843
31312813
41312822
51313812
61313812
71314811
81315801
91316791
101317781
111418770
121419760
131421740
140423730
150524710
160526690
170628660
180631630
190733600
200835570
210937540
2201039510
2301140480
2411242450
2511344420
2621545390
2721646360
2831846330
2931946310
3042147280
3152346260

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:485:36
211.85:495:35
311.85:495:34
411.75:495:33
511.75:505:32
611.75:505:31
711.75:505:31
811.65:515:30
911.65:515:29
1011.65:525:28
1111.65:525:27
1211.65:525:26
1311.55:535:25
1411.55:535:24
1511.55:545:24
1611.55:545:23
1711.55:545:22
1811.45:555:21
1911.45:555:20
2011.45:565:20
2111.45:565:19
2211.45:575:18
2311.35:575:17
2411.35:585:17
2511.35:585:16
2611.35:595:15
2711.35:595:15
2811.26:005:14
2911.26:005:14
3011.26:015:13
3111.26:015:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pangkham

In seasonPeak

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

Pangkham's monsoon runs June–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 Pangkham?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Pangkham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pangkham in October

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

In October, Pangkham sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Pangkham 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 Pangkham peaks around June 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highJun 18UV 14Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Pangkham 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 Pangkham is worst in April — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 21.2× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyModerateGoodApr 9187 µg/m³Jul 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar183Very unhealthy
Apr188Very unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pangkham?

Pangkham sits at 22.2°N, 99.2°E, 519 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Möng Yang, 64 km away.

Möng YawngLashioLaukkaiKutkai

Topography around Pangkham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pangkham has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 619 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,303 m.

The land around Pangkham is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
1,643 m
80 km
2,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Möng Yang 64 km · Tangyan 87 km · Kengtung 99 km · Möng La 104 km · Möng Yawng 166 km · Lashio 168 km · Laukkai 174 km · Kutkai 190 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 Pangkham (22.1792°, 99.1667°, elevation 519 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).