Kep weather in October

In October, Kep sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 237 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kep's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kep's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
237 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kep is town in Cambodia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kep reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12926
22926
32926
42926
52926
62926
72926
82926
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112926
122926
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312925

How October really feels in Kep

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Kep weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°245.711.55.8
Feb30° / 24°215.411.75.8
Mar30° / 26°5910.811.94.8
Apr31° / 27°9818.912.23.7
May30° / 27°20426.512.52.9
Jun29° / 26°23526.312.63.1
Jul29° / 26°2582812.63.2
Aug29° / 26°23927.312.33.3
Sep29° / 26°26026.812.13.2
Oct29° / 25°23725.811.83.4
Nov30° / 25°8212.811.54.7
Dec29° / 24°326.811.45.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3892
4991
5991
61090
71189
81288
91288
101387
111387
121486
131585
141684
151684
161684
171981
181981
191981
202080
212080
222278
232278
242278
252377
262476
272575
282575
292674
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kep gets around 237 mm of rain over 25.8 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 82% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
292
392
492
592
692
791
891
991
1090
1190
1289
1388
1488
1587
1686
1785
1884
1983
2082
2180
2278
2376
2474
2572
2670
2768
2866
2964
3062
3160

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101783
201981
302080
402179
502278
602377
702476
802575
902674
1002773
1102773
1202872
1302971
1403070
1503169
1603268
1703466
1813564
1913663
2013762
2113861
2214059
2324157
2424256
2534354
2634453
2744551
2844649
2954748
3064846
3164945

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:49
211.95:545:48
311.95:545:48
411.95:545:47
511.95:545:47
611.95:545:46
711.85:545:45
811.85:545:45
911.85:545:44
1011.85:545:44
1111.85:555:43
1211.85:555:43
1311.85:555:42
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1711.85:555:40
1811.75:555:40
1911.75:555:39
2011.75:555:39
2111.75:555:38
2211.75:565:38
2311.75:565:38
2411.75:565:37
2511.75:565:37
2611.75:565:37
2711.75:565:36
2811.75:575:36
2911.65:575:36
3011.65:575:35
3111.65:575:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
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164.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kep

In seasonPeak

In October, Kep sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kep sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kep's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kep?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kep.

What to pack for Kep in October

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

In October, Kep sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kep 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 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kep 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 Kep peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 19UV 13Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kep 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 Kep is worst in February — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1332 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kep?

Kep sits at 10.5°N, 104.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampot, 20 km away.

Hàm NinhPhu QuocTịnh BiênÂngk TasaômPhumĭ Véal SrêTakeo

Topography around Kep

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kep has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.

The land around Kep is covered by water (51%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (58%) within 16 km, and water (42%), cropland (30%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
1,080 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Kampot 20 km · Hà Tiên 22 km · Hàm Ninh 45 km · Phu Quoc 47 km · Tịnh Biên 69 km · Ângk Tasaôm 71 km · Phumĭ Véal Srê 75 km · Takeo 76 km

Cambodia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / C / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
19.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 390
Religion
Buddhist 97%Muslim 2%other 1%Christian 0%

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 Kep (10.4829°, 104.3167°, elevation 8 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).