Panglong weather in October

In October, Panglong sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 129 mm of rain across 17.3 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Panglong's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panglong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Panglong reaches about 26°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 23°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
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102618
112618
122618
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202616
212616
222616
232516
242516
252516
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312515

Panglong 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
Jan21° / 263.310.78.3
Feb24° / 203.111.28.6
Mar26° / 12°274.711.87.9
Apr28° / 15°539.212.56.5
May28° / 18°16918.513.15.2
Jun27° / 20°26927.413.53.6
Jul26° / 21°3623013.33.4
Aug27° / 21°30728.712.83.5
Sep27° / 20°18923.512.14.2
Oct26° / 17°12917.311.45.7
Nov24° / 12°50610.87.9
Dec22° / 142.610.58.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23565
33664
43664
53862
63961
74159
84258
94357
104456
114654
124654
134852
144852
155149
165149
175248
185446
195446
205545
215545
225644
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Panglong gets around 129 mm of rain over 17.3 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 55% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
467
567
666
765
865
964
1062
1161
1259
1358
1456
1555
1653
1752
1851
1950
2049
2148
2248
2347
2447
2547
2646
2746
2845
2945
3044
3143

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10113842
20214822
31215802
41216801
51317781
61318771
71419751
81421731
91523701
101624681
111627651
121729621
131831600
141934560
1511037520
1611140480
1711242440
1811345410
1921447370
2021549340
2121652300
2231753270
2331954240
2442055210
2542255190
2652355170
2752555150
2862754130
2972854110
3083052100
319325090

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

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 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 5:52 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:525:39
211.85:535:38
311.75:535:37
411.75:545:36
511.75:545:35
611.75:545:34
711.65:555:33
811.65:555:32
911.65:565:31
1011.65:565:30
1111.55:575:29
1211.55:575:28
1311.55:585:27
1411.55:585:26
1511.55:585:25
1611.45:595:25
1711.45:595:24
1811.46:005:23
1911.46:005:22
2011.36:015:21
2111.36:025:20
2211.36:025:20
2311.36:035:19
2411.36:035:18
2511.26:045:17
2611.26:045:17
2711.26:055:16
2811.26:055:15
2911.16:065:15
3011.16:075:14
3111.16:075:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
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 Panglong

In seasonPeak

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

Panglong'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 Panglong?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Panglong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panglong in October

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

In October, Panglong sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Panglong 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 Panglong peaks around July 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 11UV 14Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Panglong 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 Panglong is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1165 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Panglong?

Panglong sits at 24.1°N, 98.3°E, 921 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mu-se, 43 km away.

LakangLashioShwegu

Topography around Panglong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panglong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m around an average of 1,039 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,510 m.

The land around Panglong is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
626 m
16 km
1,758 m
80 km
2,510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Mu-se 43 km · Laukkai 64 km · Namhkam 71 km · Kutkai 81 km · Bhamo 111 km · Lakang 130 km · Lashio 142 km · Shwegu 155 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 Panglong (24.1005°, 98.3126°, elevation 921 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).