Pursat weather in October

In October, Pursat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 228 mm of rain across 24 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 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 Pursat's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pursat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Pursat 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 Pursat 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 about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Pursat

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
12 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.

Pursat 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
Jan32° / 22°112.311.35.0
Feb33° / 23°142.711.64.0
Mar35° / 25°497.211.92.6
Apr36° / 26°8614.312.31.8
May35° / 26°13420.712.61.7
Jun34° / 26°13020.812.71.9
Jul34° / 26°14321.312.72.2
Aug34° / 26°15923.612.42.1
Sep32° / 25°23625.412.12.3
Oct31° / 24°2282411.72.9
Nov31° / 23°7211.111.44.3
Dec30° / 22°22411.35.4

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41387
51387
61486
71585
81585
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101783
111981
122080
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142278
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212773
222872
233070
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273466
283466
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pursat gets around 228 mm of rain over 24 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 77% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
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488
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688
787
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1383
1482
1581
1680
1778
1877
1976
2074
2173
2271
2369
2467
2566
2664
2762
2860
2958
3057
3155

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100793
200892
300892
400892
500892
600991
7011089
8011089
9011188
10011287
11011386
12011485
13011683
14011782
15021880
16022078
17022276
18122374
19132571
20132769
21132868
22143065
23143263
24153460
25163657
26163756
27173953
28184150
29184348
30194446
31194644

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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316calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:50
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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 — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 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
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pursat

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pursat'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 Pursat?

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 Pursat.

What to pack for Pursat in October

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

In October, Pursat 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 Pursat 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 Pursat peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 17UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pursat 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 Pursat is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1146 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr47Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pursat?

Pursat sits at 12.5°N, 103.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phumĭ Tnaôt, 84 km away.

Phumĭ TnaôtKampong ChhnangSiem ReapPhum Ânlŭng VĭlBattambangKampong ThomYeangPhumĭ Véal Tônsay

Topography around Pursat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pursat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m.

The land around Pursat is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,795 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Phumĭ Tnaôt 84 km · Kampong Chhnang 87 km · Siem Reap 92 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 96 km · Battambang 100 km · Kampong Thom 107 km · Yeang 117 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 118 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 Pursat (12.5388°, 103.9192°, elevation 25 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).