Poipet weather in October

In October, Poipet sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 157 mm of rain across 18.3 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 16% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Poipet's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poipet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Poipet is city 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Poipet 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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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How October really feels in Poipet

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.

Poipet 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
Jan32° / 21°112.211.34.8
Feb34° / 23°163.111.53.7
Mar35° / 25°498.511.92.5
Apr36° / 26°8014.512.31.9
May34° / 26°14522.112.62.0
Jun33° / 26°14122.412.82.3
Jul32° / 25°16124.612.72.5
Aug32° / 25°18125.512.52.5
Sep31° / 25°23725.212.12.6
Oct31° / 24°15718.311.73.4
Nov32° / 23°295.211.44.6
Dec31° / 21°61.411.25.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31882
41981
51981
62179
72179
82377
92377
102575
112674
122773
132872
142971
153169
163169
173268
183466
193565
203565
213862
223961
234060
244159
254357
264456
274456
284555
294753
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Poipet gets around 157 mm of rain over 18.3 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 59% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
479
578
677
776
875
973
1071
1170
1268
1365
1463
1561
1659
1757
1855
1953
2051
2149
2247
2345
2443
2542
2640
2739
2838
2936
3035
3134

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001486
20011584
30011683
40011782
50011881
60012079
70022177
80022375
90022474
100022672
110032869
120032968
130043165
140043264
150053461
160153658
170163756
181163953
191174051
201184249
211294346
2212104344
2313114442
2413124439
2514144437
2615164435
2716174333
2816194331
2917214229
3018224127
3118244126

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:55
211.96:025:54
311.96:025:54
411.86:035:53
511.86:035:52
611.86:035:52
711.86:035:51
811.86:035:50
911.86:035:50
1011.86:035:49
1111.86:035:48
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1911.76:055:44
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2711.66:075:40
2811.56:075:40
2911.56:075:39
3011.56:085:39
3111.56:085:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.72 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
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Poipet

In seasonPeak

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

Poipet's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Poipet?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poipet.

What to pack for Poipet in October

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

In October, Poipet sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Poipet 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 Poipet peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Poipet 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 Poipet is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1538 µg/m³Jun 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poipet?

Poipet sits at 13.7°N, 102.6°E, 43 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Aranyaprathet, 8.0 km away.

Wang Nam YenSisophonSa KaeoPailinBattambangPhum Ânlŭng Vĭl

Topography around Poipet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poipet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m.

The land around Poipet is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
1,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Aranyaprathet 8.0 km · Ou Bei Choan 23 km · Wang Nam Yen 45 km · Sisophon 45 km · Sa Kaeo 56 km · Pailin 90 km · Battambang 92 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 97 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 Poipet (13.658°, 102.5636°, elevation 43 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).