Zigon weather in October

In October, Zigon sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 146 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zigon's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zigon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Zigon reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
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193325
203325
213225
223225
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263225
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How October really feels in Zigon

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.

Zigon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°70.7116.0
Feb34° / 18°10.211.44.2
Mar37° / 21°50.911.92.0
Apr39° / 25°182.612.40.7
May36° / 27°15318.212.91.5
Jun32° / 26°33828.613.12.1
Jul31° / 25°33630.1132.3
Aug31° / 25°31830.112.62.3
Sep32° / 25°24327.112.12.3
Oct32° / 25°14621.211.62.8
Nov32° / 23°365.411.14.7
Dec31° / 19°50.910.96.1

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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32278
42377
52575
62674
72872
83070
93169
103367
113664
123763
133961
144060
154357
164456
174555
184654
194951
205050
215149
225149
235347
245347
255545
265545
275644
285743
295941
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zigon gets around 146 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
281
381
480
580
680
779
879
978
1077
1177
1276
1375
1473
1572
1670
1769
1867
1966
2064
2162
2261
2359
2458
2556
2654
2752
2850
2948
3046
3144

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10199
20199
30199
40199
50199
60199
70298
80298
90298
100298
110298
120397
130397
140397
150496
160496
170595
180694
190694
200892
210991
2201090
2301288
2411485
2511683
2611980
2712178
2822474
2922771
3033067
3143363

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 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 6:01 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:52
211.86:025:51
311.86:025:50
411.86:025:49
511.86:025:48
611.76:035:47
711.76:035:47
811.76:035:46
911.76:035:45
1011.76:045:44
1111.76:045:43
1211.66:045:43
1311.66:045:42
1411.66:055:41
1511.66:055:41
1611.66:055:40
1711.66:065:39
1811.56:065:38
1911.56:065:38
2011.56:075:37
2111.56:075:37
2211.56:075:36
2311.56:085:35
2411.46:085:35
2511.46:085:34
2611.46:095:34
2711.46:095:33
2811.46:105:33
2911.46:105:32
3011.46:115:32
3111.36:115:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zigon

In seasonPeak

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

Zigon'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 Zigon?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zigon.

What to pack for Zigon in October

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

In October, Zigon 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

UV index in Zigon 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 Zigon peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 12UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zigon 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 Zigon is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1459 µg/m³Jul 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zigon?

Zigon sits at 18.3°N, 95.6°E, 34 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Paungde, 21 km away.

Topography around Zigon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zigon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Zigon is covered by cropland (72%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Paungde 21 km · Myanaung 32 km · Letpandan 63 km · Pyay 69 km · Ingabu 69 km · Tharyarwady 78 km · Hinthada 78 km · Pyu 88 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 Zigon (18.3356°, 95.6215°, elevation 34 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).