Samraong weather in October

In October, Samraong sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 148 mm of rain across 18 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 17% 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 Samraong's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samraong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Samraong is capital of Oddar Meanchey Province, 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 Samraong 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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How October really feels in Samraong

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.

Samraong 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°61.211.34.9
Feb34° / 22°92.211.53.6
Mar36° / 25°366.311.92.1
Apr37° / 26°6812.612.31.6
May35° / 26°13019.512.61.8
Jun34° / 26°12920.612.82.1
Jul33° / 26°15522.812.82.4
Aug32° / 25°18824.512.52.4
Sep32° / 25°25125.312.12.5
Oct31° / 24°1481811.73.5
Nov32° / 23°34611.34.6
Dec31° / 21°91.811.25.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21882
31981
42080
52179
62278
72377
82476
92674
102872
112872
123070
133070
143268
153367
163466
173466
183664
193763
203862
213961
223961
234159
244159
254258
264456
274456
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Samraong gets around 148 mm of rain over 18 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 58% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
674
773
871
969
1067
1166
1264
1362
1461
1559
1657
1756
1854
1952
2051
2149
2248
2346
2445
2543
2642
2740
2839
2938
3036
3135

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10011881
20011980
30012178
40012277
50012475
60012574
70012772
80022969
90023068
100023266
110033463
120043561
130043759
140053857
150064054
160174151
170184249
181194346
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2011114542
2112124640
2212134638
2313154636
2414164634
2514184532
2615194430
2716214428
2817234327
2918244225
3018264124
3119274023

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:51
211.95:595:50
311.85:595:50
411.85:595:49
511.85:595:48
611.85:595:48
711.85:595:47
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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 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Samraong

In seasonPeak

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

Samraong'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 Samraong?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samraong.

What to pack for Samraong in October

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

In October, Samraong 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 Samraong 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 Samraong peaks around August 14 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Samraong 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 Samraong is worst in February — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 2248 µg/m³Jun 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr35Poor
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Samraong?

Samraong sits at 14.2°N, 103.5°E, 52 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Anlong Veaeng, 61 km away.

Anlong VeaengPrakhon ChaiYeangSurinSisophonNang RongOu Bei ChoanSiem Reap

Topography around Samraong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samraong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m.

The land around Samraong is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
620 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Anlong Veaeng 61 km · Prakhon Chai 64 km · Yeang 71 km · Surin 78 km · Sisophon 89 km · Nang Rong 93 km · Ou Bei Choan 96 km · Siem Reap 98 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 Samraong (14.1817°, 103.5176°, elevation 52 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).