Samdrup Jongkhar weather in October

In October, Samdrup Jongkhar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 105 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Samdrup Jongkhar's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samdrup Jongkhar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Samdrup Jongkhar is place in Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan.

Density
2,086/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Samdrup Jongkhar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102920
112920
122920
132820
142820
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202818
212818
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272817
282817
292717
302717
312716

How October really feels in Samdrup Jongkhar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Samdrup Jongkhar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 92.410.58.4
Feb24° / 12°173.611.18.4
Mar27° / 15°647.611.87.2
Apr28° / 18°22817.412.65.2
May29° / 21°37023.313.34.1
Jun29° / 24°59027.413.73.1
Jul29° / 25°61128.513.52.9
Aug30° / 25°41327.612.92.9
Sep29° / 23°31223.212.23.6
Oct28° / 19°1058.911.46.6
Nov26° / 14°81.410.78.8
Dec23° / 11°50.910.39.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25248
35545
45842
56139
66337
76535
86733
97030
107129
117327
127426
137723
147822
158020
168119
178218
188218
198317
208317
218317
228317
238416
248416
258416
268416
278515
288614
298614
308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Samdrup Jongkhar gets around 105 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
260
358
455
553
650
747
844
942
1039
1136
1233
1331
1428
1526
1623
1721
1819
1918
2017
2116
2215
2314
2413
2512
2612
2711
2810
2910
309
318

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100116776
200119746
300122725
400125695
500228664
600331624
700334594
800437563
900640513
1000743482
1101945442
12011047402
13011249361
14021550321
15021751291
16032050261
17042250231
18052549200
19062848170
20083146150
21093445130
220103643110
23012394090
24013413870
25115433660
26117443350
27119463040
28121472830
29224472520
30226472320
31328472010

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:505:35
211.75:515:34
311.75:515:33
411.75:525:32
511.65:525:31
611.65:535:30
711.65:535:29
811.65:545:28
911.55:555:27
1011.55:555:26
1111.55:565:25
1211.55:565:24
1311.45:575:23
1411.45:575:22
1511.45:585:21
1611.45:585:20
1711.35:595:19
1811.36:005:18
1911.36:005:17
2011.36:015:16
2111.26:015:15
2211.26:025:14
2311.26:035:13
2411.26:035:12
2511.16:045:12
2611.16:055:11
2711.16:055:10
2811.16:065:09
2911.06:075:09
3011.06:075:08
3111.06:085:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Samdrup Jongkhar

In seasonPeak

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

Samdrup Jongkhar'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 Samdrup Jongkhar?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Samdrup Jongkhar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Samdrup Jongkhar in October

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

In October, Samdrup Jongkhar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Samdrup Jongkhar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samdrup Jongkhar peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Feb 8UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct6High
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Samdrup Jongkhar 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 Samdrup Jongkhar is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1672 µg/m³Jul 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Samdrup Jongkhar?

Samdrup Jongkhar sits at 26.8°N, 91.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Bhutan. The nearest listed city is Mongar, 59 km away.

MongarTrashigangJakarTrongsaTsirangPunakhaThimphuPhuentsholing

Topography around Samdrup Jongkhar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samdrup Jongkhar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,292 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Samdrup Jongkhar is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
495 m
16 km
2,292 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mongar 59 km · Trashigang 59 km · Jakar 112 km · Trongsa 126 km · Tsirang 139 km · Punakha 183 km · Thimphu 199 km · Phuentsholing 210 km

Bhutan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,493
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 473
Religion
Lamaistic Buddhist 75%Indian- and Nepali-influenced Hinduism 22%other 3%

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 Samdrup Jongkhar (26.8007°, 91.5052°, elevation 0 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).