Pathein weather in October

In October, Pathein sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 181 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Pathein's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pathein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Pathein 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pathein reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How October really feels in Pathein

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
23 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Pathein weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°60.811.15.8
Feb33° / 20°10.311.44.5
Mar35° / 23°101.311.93.3
Apr36° / 25°294.112.42.5
May34° / 26°22021.612.82.3
Jun31° / 25°45229.5132.3
Jul30° / 25°47530.612.92.5
Aug30° / 25°48930.612.62.6
Sep30° / 25°36629.112.12.5
Oct31° / 24°18122.911.63.1
Nov31° / 23°426.311.24.9
Dec31° / 20°71.3116.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21387
31387
41486
51783
61783
71882
82080
92179
102377
112575
122773
132971
143070
153367
163466
173664
183961
194060
204159
214357
224456
234654
244753
254951
265050
275248
285347
295545
305644
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pathein gets around 181 mm of rain over 22.9 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 73% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
290
390
489
588
688
787
885
984
1083
1181
1280
1378
1477
1575
1673
1771
1870
1968
2067
2165
2264
2363
2462
2560
2659
2757
2855
2953
3051
3149

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10199
20199
30199
40199
50298
60298
70298
80298
90298
100397
110397
120397
130397
140397
150496
160496
170496
180595
190595
201693
211792
221792
231990
2411089
2511188
2621385
2721583
2831780
2932077
3042274
3152471

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 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 6:05 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:055:56
211.86:055:55
311.86:055:54
411.86:055:53
511.86:055:52
611.86:055:52
711.86:065:51
811.76:065:50
911.76:065:49
1011.76:065:49
1111.76:065:48
1211.76:075:47
1311.76:075:47
1411.66:075:46
1511.66:075:45
1611.66:085:45
1711.66:085:44
1811.66:085:43
1911.66:095:43
2011.66:095:42
2111.56:095:41
2211.56:095:41
2311.56:105:40
2411.56:105:40
2511.56:105:39
2611.56:115:39
2711.56:115:38
2811.46:125:38
2911.46:125:37
3011.46:125:37
3111.46:135:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.5 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
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pathein

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pathein's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Pathein?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pathein.

What to pack for Pathein in October

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

In October, Pathein sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pathein in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pathein 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 Pathein peaks around August 13 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 13UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pathein 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 Pathein is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1331 µg/m³Sep 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pathein?

Pathein sits at 16.8°N, 94.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Myaungmya, 28 km away.

Topography around Pathein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pathein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m.

The land around Pathein is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (31%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
542 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Myaungmya 28 km · Wakema 52 km · Labutta 70 km · Mawlamyinegyunn 72 km · Kyonpyaw 76 km · Bogale 89 km · Gwa 92 km · Dawbon 97 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 Pathein (16.7792°, 94.7321°, elevation 8 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).