Smach Mean Chey weather in October

In October, Smach Mean Chey sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 310 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Smach Mean Chey's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smach Mean Chey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
310 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Smach Mean Chey reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
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42825
52825
62825
72825
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How October really feels in Smach Mean Chey

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.

Smach Mean Chey weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°40811.45.6
Feb29° / 24°4610.111.65.4
Mar30° / 25°10418.411.94.3
Apr30° / 25°14423.112.23.4
May29° / 26°3632912.52.9
Jun29° / 25°51528.912.73.0
Jul28° / 25°61430.112.63.2
Aug28° / 25°59630.312.43.2
Sep28° / 25°52029.312.13.2
Oct29° / 25°31026.711.73.4
Nov30° / 25°8213.911.54.5
Dec30° / 24°316.711.35.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5793
6793
7793
8991
9991
101090
111090
121288
131288
141387
151486
161585
171585
181684
191783
201981
211981
222179
232179
242377
252575
262575
272773
282773
293070
303070
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Smach Mean Chey gets around 310 mm of rain over 26.7 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 85% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
496
596
696
795
895
994
1093
1193
1292
1391
1490
1589
1688
1787
1886
1985
2084
2182
2280
2379
2477
2574
2672
2770
2868
2966
3064
3162

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1006040
2006139
3006238
4006337
5006535
6006634
7006733
8006832
9006931
10007030
11007030
12007129
13007129
14007228
15007228
16017227
17017227
18017227
19017326
20027325
21027325
22137224
23137323
24147322
25157321
26167320
27167419
28177418
29187417
30197416
31197515

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 6:00 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:54
211.96:005:53
311.96:005:53
411.96:005:52
511.96:005:51
611.86:005:51
711.86:005:50
811.86:005:49
911.86:005:49
1011.86:005:48
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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 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Smach Mean Chey

In seasonPeak

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

Smach Mean Chey sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Smach Mean Chey's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Smach Mean Chey?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Smach Mean Chey.

What to pack for Smach Mean Chey in October

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

In October, Smach Mean Chey sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Smach Mean Chey in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Smach Mean Chey 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 Smach Mean Chey peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Smach Mean Chey 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 Smach Mean Chey is worst in February — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1523 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Smach Mean Chey?

Smach Mean Chey sits at 11.5°N, 103.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Koh Kong, 10 km away.

TratKo ChangLaem NgopKhao SamingSihanoukvillePursat

Topography around Smach Mean Chey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smach Mean Chey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,727 m.

The land around Smach Mean Chey is covered by mangroves (43%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
1,727 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Koh Kong 10 km · Khlong Yai 30 km · Trat 96 km · Ko Chang 97 km · Laem Ngop 98 km · Khao Saming 111 km · Sihanoukville 117 km · Pursat 146 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 Smach Mean Chey (11.5466°, 103.0357°, elevation 5 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).