Inle Lake (Nyaungshwe) weather in October

Myanmar

Inle Lake, Myanmar
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October in Inle Lake: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 19 rainy days.

#6 of 12 months in Inle Lake · #728 of 1383 destinations to visit in October · comfort 74/100 (tier B)

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Traveller notes on Inle Lake in October

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Inle Lake climate normals — October

Daytime high27°C / 80°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low19°C / 67°F
Feels like (high)31°C / 88°F
Rainfall104 mm / 4.1 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days19 days
Humidity85%💦 very humid
Dew point20°C / 68°F
Sunshine9.4 h/day
Daylight11.7 h
Wind8 km/h / 5 mph
Air quality (US AQI)36🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Inle Lake in October

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyPhaung Daw U Pagoda Festival, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Inle Lake's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherInle Lake's weather peaks December–February, best around January.

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What's on in Inle Lake in October

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Festival

    Phaung Daw U Pagoda Festival

    20 Sep – 25 Oct · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook early

    Eighteen days in which four gilded Buddha images are towed round the lake on a hintha barge by teams of leg-rowers, staying a night in each village. Nyaungshwe is full for the finish. Source ↗

What's on around the world in October

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Inle Lake — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Inle Lake?

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Inle Lake in October — FAQ

Is October a good time to visit Inle Lake?
October in Inle Lake: hot, rainy, with clean air — fine if you can take 19 rainy days. It ranks #6 of 12 months for Inle Lake on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
What is the weather like in Inle Lake in October?
In October, Inle Lake averages a daily high of 26.9°C and a low of 19.3°C, with about 104.3 mm of rain over roughly 19.3 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Inle Lake in October?
Inle Lake has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 36 in October.

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Similar destinations in Southeast AsiaOctober

Within 300 km: Bagan's Thadingyut, festival of lights around 1–31 Oct, and Chiang Mai's Waterfalls at full flow around 1 Aug – 15 Oct.