Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng weather in October

In October, Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 243 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°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 Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng reaches about 32°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)
13225
23225
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43225
53225
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73225
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103225
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313124

How October really feels in Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng

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
3 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.

Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°173.311.44.5
Feb34° / 24°101.911.63.9
Mar35° / 25°427.211.92.7
Apr35° / 26°8915.512.22.0
May35° / 26°14623.212.51.8
Jun33° / 26°14223.112.62.1
Jul33° / 25°14424.312.62.3
Aug33° / 25°15925.112.42.3
Sep32° / 25°21926.812.12.2
Oct32° / 25°24325.211.72.7
Nov31° / 24°8012.211.53.9
Dec31° / 23°315.611.44.7

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 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4991
5991
61090
71090
81189
91189
101387
111387
121387
131486
141684
151684
161783
171882
181882
191882
201981
212080
222278
232278
242476
252476
262674
272773
282872
292872
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng gets around 243 mm of rain over 25.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% 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 (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
991
1090
1190
1289
1388
1486
1585
1684
1782
1881
1979
2077
2176
2274
2372
2470
2568
2666
2764
2862
2961
3059
3158

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101882
201882
301882
401882
501981
602080
702080
802179
902278
1002278
1102377
1202575
1312673
1412772
1512871
1613069
1723167
1823365
1923464
2033562
2133760
2243858
2344056
2454154
2564252
2674349
2784547
2894645
29104743
30114742
31114840

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
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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206calm
216calm
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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 5:53 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:47
211.95:535:46
311.95:535:46
411.95:535:45
511.95:535:45
611.85:535:44
711.85:535:43
811.85:535:43
911.85:535:42
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2611.65:555:34
2711.65:565:34
2811.65:565:34
2911.65:565:33
3011.65:565:33
3111.65:575:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.55 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.55 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
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng

In seasonPeak

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

Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng'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 Yoŭl Toŭng?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng.

What to pack for Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng in October

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

In October, Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (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 Yoŭl Toŭng peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 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 17UV 13Nov 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng 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 Yoŭl Toŭng is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1344 µg/m³Aug 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Poor
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng?

Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng sits at 11.3°N, 104.7°E, 24 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kandoeng, 11 km away.

TakeoPhumĭ Véal SrêBoeng Kak Pir

Topography around Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m.

The land around Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kandoeng 11 km · Dangkao 30 km · Kampong Speu 30 km · Ângk Tasaôm 31 km · Ta Khmau 32 km · Takeo 33 km · Phumĭ Véal Srê 34 km · Boeng Kak Pir 36 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 Yoŭl Toŭng (11.2823°, 104.738°, elevation 24 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).