Kratie weather in October

In October, Kratie sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 191 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Kratie's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kratie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Kratie is capital of the same named Cambodian province.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kratie reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How October really feels in Kratie

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
2 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.

Kratie weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°61.211.34.4
Feb34° / 24°91.411.63.6
Mar35° / 26°416.111.92.6
Apr35° / 27°8813.112.32.1
May34° / 26°17122.812.62.0
Jun33° / 26°19023.812.72.3
Jul32° / 25°22926.712.72.4
Aug32° / 25°24027.212.42.4
Sep31° / 25°27227.312.12.4
Oct31° / 25°19121.111.73.1
Nov32° / 24°768.511.44.3
Dec32° / 23°212.911.34.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21486
31585
41684
51684
61882
71882
81882
92080
102080
112278
122278
132377
142377
152476
162674
172674
182773
192872
202872
212971
222971
233169
243169
253169
263367
273367
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kratie gets around 191 mm of rain over 21.1 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 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
290
390
489
588
686
785
883
982
1080
1178
1276
1374
1472
1570
1667
1765
1863
1961
2059
2158
2256
2354
2452
2551
2649
2748
2847
2946
3045
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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100595
200595
300694
400694
500793
600892
700991
8001090
9001288
10001387
11001585
12001783
13001981
14012178
15012376
16012574
17012772
18022969
19023167
20033364
21033562
22043759
23053857
24064054
25074251
26184349
27194446
281104545
291114543
301124641
311134640

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 8 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:42
211.95:485:41
311.95:485:40
411.95:485:40
511.85:485:39
611.85:485:38
711.85:495:38
811.85:495:37
911.85:495:36
1011.85:495:36
1111.85:495:35
1211.85:495:35
1311.85:495:34
1411.75:495:34
1511.75:495:33
1611.75:495:32
1711.75:505:32
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1911.75:505:31
2011.75:505:30
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2211.75:515:30
2311.65:515:29
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2711.65:525:28
2811.65:525:27
2911.65:525:27
3011.65:525:26
3111.65:535:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kratie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kratie's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kratie?

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

3.1
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 Kratie.

What to pack for Kratie in October

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

In October, Kratie sees daytime highs around 31°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 Kratie in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kratie peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kratie 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 Kratie is worst in March — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 1176 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr41Poor
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kratie?

Kratie sits at 12.5°N, 106.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Preaek Prasab, 15 km away.

SnuolSuongMémótDarKampong ChamPhumĭ Âmpĭl LeuStung Treng

Topography around Kratie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kratie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Kratie is covered by water (33%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Preaek Prasab 15 km · Snuol 64 km · Suong 75 km · Mémót 75 km · Dar 78 km · Kampong Cham 82 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 83 km · Stung Treng 116 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 Kratie (12.4881°, 106.0188°, elevation 27 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). 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).