Thaton weather in October

In October, Thaton sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 215 mm of rain across 21 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Thaton's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thaton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Thaton is town in Mon state, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Thaton reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
33126
43126
53126
63126
73126
83126
93226
103226
113226
123226
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313225

How October really feels in Thaton

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
30 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.

Thaton 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° / 20°6111.15.7
Feb33° / 21°30.611.44.9
Mar34° / 24°162.911.94.0
Apr34° / 26°688.212.43.2
May32° / 26°42825.812.82.5
Jun30° / 26°80029.8132.5
Jul29° / 25°88930.812.92.6
Aug29° / 25°8453112.62.6
Sep30° / 25°53729.112.12.5
Oct32° / 25°2152111.63.1
Nov32° / 24°344.811.24.6
Dec31° / 21°80.9115.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
11882
22080
32080
42278
52377
62476
72575
82872
92971
103268
113367
123664
133763
143961
154159
164357
174555
184654
194852
205050
215248
225248
235446
245545
255644
265644
275842
285941
296040
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Thaton gets around 215 mm of rain over 21 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 67% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
289
388
487
586
684
783
882
980
1079
1177
1276
1374
1473
1571
1669
1767
1865
1963
2061
2159
2257
2355
2453
2551
2649
2747
2845
2943
3041
3138

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10199
20199
30298
40298
50298
60298
70397
80397
90397
100397
110496
120496
130496
140595
151594
161594
171693
181693
191792
201891
212989
2221088
2321187
2421286
2531483
2641680
2741878
2852075
2952273
3062470
3162668

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 6 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:45
211.85:545:44
311.85:545:43
411.85:555:43
511.85:555:42
611.85:555:41
711.85:555:40
811.75:555:40
911.75:565:39
1011.75:565:38
1111.75:565:37
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1311.75:565:36
1411.65:575:35
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1611.65:575:34
1711.65:585:33
1811.65:585:33
1911.65:585:32
2011.55:585:31
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2711.46:015:28
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
215.0Bright
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Thaton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Thaton's monsoon runs May–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 Thaton?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thaton.

What to pack for Thaton in October

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

In October, Thaton sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Thaton 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 27 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Thaton 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 Thaton peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Thaton 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 Thaton is worst in April — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 1172 µg/m³Jun 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May20Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thaton?

Thaton sits at 16.9°N, 97.4°E, 24 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hpa-An, 28 km away.

Topography around Thaton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thaton has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Thaton is covered by trees (53%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), cropland (28%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hpa-An 28 km · Paung 35 km · Hmaw Bi 41 km · Martaban 51 km · Mawlamyine 55 km · Kyaikto 58 km · Kyauktaga 76 km · Mudon 83 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 Thaton (16.9187°, 97.37°, elevation 24 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).