Tachilek weather in October

In October, Tachilek sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 134 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tachilek's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tachilek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Tachilek is human settlement.

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 Tachilek reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53122
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
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203021
213021
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263021
272921
282920
292920
302920
312920

How October really feels in Tachilek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 25 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
25
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.

Tachilek weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°253.410.97.9
Feb30° / 14°152.511.36.1
Mar33° / 17°395.111.94.2
Apr34° / 21°11210.812.53.2
May33° / 23°27721.2132.8
Jun32° / 24°34926.713.22.4
Jul31° / 24°45528.613.12.5
Aug31° / 24°42428.812.72.5
Sep31° / 23°28724.312.13.0
Oct30° / 22°13416.611.54.3
Nov29° / 18°476.6116.6
Dec26° / 15°314.310.87.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44456
54555
64654
74753
84951
95050
105050
115149
125347
135347
145446
155545
165644
175644
185743
195842
205842
216040
226040
236139
246238
256238
266238
276337
286535
296634
306634
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tachilek gets around 134 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% 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
267
367
466
566
665
764
864
963
1061
1160
1259
1358
1456
1555
1653
1751
1850
1948
2047
2146
2245
2344
2443
2542
2641
2740
2839
2938
3037
3136

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10188110
20198010
3019819
41110808
51111798
61111807
71112797
81213786
91213786
101214785
111215775
121216774
131217764
141317754
151318753
161319743
171319743
181420732
191421722
201522702
211623691
221624681
231725661
241826641
251927621
2621128581
2721229561
2821429550
2931530520
3031731490
3131832460

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 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 5:45 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:455:34
211.85:455:33
311.85:465:32
411.85:465:31
511.75:465:30
611.75:465:29
711.75:475:29
811.75:475:28
911.75:475:27
1011.65:485:26
1111.65:485:25
1211.65:485:24
1311.65:495:24
1411.65:495:23
1511.55:495:22
1611.55:505:21
1711.55:505:20
1811.55:515:20
1911.55:515:19
2011.45:515:18
2111.45:525:18
2211.45:525:17
2311.45:535:16
2411.45:535:16
2511.45:545:15
2611.35:545:14
2711.35:545:14
2811.35:555:13
2911.35:555:13
3011.35:565:12
3111.35:565:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tachilek

In seasonPeak

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

Tachilek'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 Tachilek?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tachilek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tachilek in October

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

In October, Tachilek sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tachilek 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 Tachilek peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tachilek 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 Tachilek is worst in April — around 156 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 11150 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr156Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tachilek?

Tachilek sits at 20.4°N, 99.9°E, 402 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mae Sai, 2.0 km away.

KengtungMöng La

Topography around Tachilek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tachilek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 459 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,977 m.

The land around Tachilek is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
1,235 m
80 km
1,977 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Mae Sai 2.0 km · Ban Khoan 24 km · Mae Chan 34 km · Chiang Rai 60 km · Ban Houakhoua 64 km · Möng Yawng 95 km · Kengtung 132 km · Möng La 137 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 Tachilek (20.4475°, 99.8808°, elevation 402 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).