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Pakokku
Magway, Myanmar

Pakokku

Pakokku is a city in Magway, Myanmar. It has a population of about 126,938. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now28°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population126,938
Local time22:52
21.33° N, 95.08° EElevation 70 mUTC+6:30 · Myanmar Time
The year in Pakokkuweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low31° / 24°
Rain this month129mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Pakokku at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month39°C

Average high in April

Coolest month18°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthAugust

104 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

How Pakokku has grown

People living in the built-up area (14 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+240%32k in 1975 → 108k in 2025
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Weather in Pakokku

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
28°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct34°27°
Fri23 Oct33°26°
Sat24 Oct33°27°
Sun25 Oct34°27°
Mon26 Oct35°26°
Tue27 Oct33°26°6.1 mm
Wed28 Oct33°25°4.4 mm
Thu29 Oct32°24°
Fri30 Oct33°25°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct34°26°

When to go to Pakokku

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score827254483322192130487886
High28°32°36°39°37°33°33°32°32°31°29°28°
Low17°18°22°26°27°26°26°26°25°24°21°18°
Rain (mm)124161019260104156129473
Wet days212410121314121031

What's on in Pakokku

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Pakokku

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

ဂေါက်ကွင်းGolf courses
1.7 km

Nature around Pakokku

Nature in Myanmar

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Myanmar seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Pakokku

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pakokku

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.7Mingun 9 km ←2025 · 116 km
6.8Mingun 29 km ↖1956 · 118 km
6.8Chauk 26 km ←2016 · 70 km
6.7Kyaukse 20 km ↖2025 · 100 km

Tropical storms · Pakokku

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

University of Computer Studies (Pakokku)University or college · founded 2000
Pakokku UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2001
Technological University PakokkuUniversity or college · founded 2007

Towns and villages around Pakokku

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Pakokku from above

Getting to Pakokku

Mandalay International AirportMDL
101 km
Heho AirportHEH
189 km
Nay Pyi Taw International AirportNYT
223 km
ပခုက္ကူဘူတာRailway station
2.6 km
စိုတွင်းဘူတာRailway station
3.9 km
ဖုန်းကန်ဘူတာRailway station
6.6 km
ဆင်မင်း မော်တော်ဆိပ်Ferry port
8.2 km
ကွန်း မော်တော်ဆိပ်Ferry port
9.1 km

Places near Pakokku

Places with a climate like Pakokku

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pakokku?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pakokku.
What is the hottest month in Pakokku?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 39°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Pakokku?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pakokku?
August is the wettest month with about 104 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.