Phumĭ Véal Tônsay weather in October

In October, Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 211 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 9% 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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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)
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23224
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43124
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How October really feels in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

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.

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°122.511.44.3
Feb34° / 24°81.711.63.5
Mar36° / 25°427.111.92.3
Apr36° / 26°7914.712.31.7
May35° / 26°13722.512.51.6
Jun34° / 26°13023.712.71.9
Jul33° / 25°13124.812.62.1
Aug33° / 25°1512512.42.2
Sep32° / 25°22126.712.12.2
Oct31° / 24°21123.911.72.9
Nov31° / 24°6610.311.54.1
Dec31° / 23°22411.34.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51189
61189
71288
81387
91486
101585
111585
121783
131783
141783
151981
162080
172080
182179
192377
202377
212476
222575
232773
242773
252872
262872
273070
283070
293169
303268
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay gets around 211 mm of rain over 23.9 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 76% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
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690
790
889
988
1087
1186
1285
1384
1482
1581
1679
1777
1875
1974
2072
2170
2268
2366
2464
2563
2661
2759
2857
2955
3054
3152

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003268
2003268
3003169
4003169
5003268
6003268
7003367
8003466
9003466
10003565
11013663
12013861
13013960
14014059
15014257
16024355
17024553
18124651
19134849
20134947
21145045
22145243
23155242
24165340
25175438
26185536
271105435
281115533
290125632
300135631
310145630

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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155calm
166calm
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206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:48
211.95:545:47
311.95:545:46
411.95:545:46
511.95:545:45
611.85:545:44
711.85:545:44
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911.85:545:43
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1911.75:555:37
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2211.75:565:36
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2411.75:565:35
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2611.65:565:34
2711.65:575:34
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2911.65:575:33
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3111.65:585:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.64 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
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

In seasonPeak

In October, Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Phumĭ Véal Tônsay?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay.

What to pack for Phumĭ Véal Tônsay in October

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

In October, Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 18UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateFeb 1744 µg/m³Nov 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phumĭ Véal Tônsay?

Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sits at 11.7°N, 104.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Speu, 28 km away.

Chrang Chamreh MuoyBoeng Kak PirPhnom PenhDangkaoTa KhmauPhumĭ Yoŭl ToŭngKandoeng

Topography around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kampong Speu 28 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 34 km · Boeng Kak Pir 36 km · Phnom Penh 39 km · Dangkao 40 km · Ta Khmau 47 km · Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng 49 km · Kandoeng 53 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 Phumĭ Véal Tônsay (11.6962°, 104.5806°, elevation 46 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).