Taunggyi weather in October

In October, Taunggyi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 90 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Taunggyi's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taunggyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Taunggyi is capital city of Shan State, Myanmar.

Founded
1894

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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Taunggyi reaches about 27°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 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Taunggyi 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
Jan24° / 10°111.310.99.2
Feb27° / 11°30.611.38.9
Mar29° / 15°81.211.97.4
Apr30° / 18°284.812.55.7
May29° / 20°12718134.4
Jun28° / 21°1372413.24.0
Jul27° / 21°15825.113.13.9
Aug27° / 20°19426.812.73.8
Sep27° / 20°1592412.14.1
Oct27° / 18°9016.411.55.5
Nov26° / 15°316.2117.6
Dec24° / 12°112.310.88.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42773
52872
62971
73070
83169
93268
103367
113565
123763
133763
143961
154060
164258
174357
184456
194654
204753
214852
224951
235149
245149
255248
265446
275545
285545
295743
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Taunggyi gets around 90 mm of rain over 16.4 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 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
464
563
662
761
860
959
1058
1157
1256
1355
1454
1553
1652
1751
1850
1949
2049
2148
2247
2346
2446
2545
2644
2743
2842
2941
3040
3139

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011485
2011584
3021682
4121780
5121978
6122077
7122275
8122374
9122572
10122770
11122968
12123166
13123364
14123661
15023860
16034057
17034255
18044551
19044749
20054946
21055144
22165241
23175339
24185437
25195535
262105533
272125531
283135529
293145528
304165426
315185324

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:565:45
211.85:575:44
311.85:575:43
411.85:575:42
511.75:585:42
611.75:585:41
711.75:585:40
811.75:595:39
911.75:595:38
1011.65:595:37
1111.66:005:36
1211.66:005:35
1311.66:005:35
1411.66:015:34
1511.56:015:33
1611.56:015:32
1711.56:025:32
1811.56:025:31
1911.56:035:30
2011.46:035:29
2111.46:035:29
2211.46:045:28
2311.46:045:27
2411.46:055:27
2511.36:055:26
2611.36:065:25
2711.36:065:25
2811.36:075:24
2911.36:075:24
3011.36:085:23
3111.26:085:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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
164.3Bright
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 Taunggyi

In seasonPeak

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

Taunggyi's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Taunggyi?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Taunggyi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taunggyi in October

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

In October, Taunggyi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Taunggyi 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 Taunggyi peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Taunggyi 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 Taunggyi is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taunggyi?

Taunggyi sits at 20.8°N, 97.0°E, 1,430 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaung Shwe, 18 km away.

Topography around Taunggyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taunggyi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 1,391 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,281 m.

The land around Taunggyi is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (32%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
750 m
16 km
978 m
80 km
2,281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Nyaung Shwe 18 km · Heho 24 km · Aungban 44 km · Kalaw 52 km · Lawksawk 54 km · Nansang 71 km · Yamethin 102 km · Pèkon 103 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 Taunggyi (20.7892°, 97.0378°, elevation 1,430 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).