Stung Treng weather in October

In October, Stung Treng sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 191 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 Stung Treng's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stung Treng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:50 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Stung Treng 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 Stung Treng 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
133124
143124
153124
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303124
313124

How October really feels in Stung Treng

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.

Stung Treng weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°50.811.34.4
Feb35° / 24°61.511.53.3
Mar36° / 26°446.211.92.3
Apr35° / 26°981412.32.1
May33° / 26°21524.912.62.1
Jun32° / 25°24525.712.82.4
Jul31° / 25°29327.712.72.5
Aug31° / 25°30828.212.42.5
Sep31° / 25°31927.912.12.5
Oct31° / 24°19120.611.73.3
Nov32° / 23°668.111.44.4
Dec32° / 22°162.411.24.8

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
42080
52080
62080
72377
82377
92476
102476
112575
122575
132773
142872
152971
163070
173169
183268
193466
203466
213664
223664
233862
243961
254060
264159
274258
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Stung Treng gets around 191 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
188
288
387
487
586
685
784
882
981
1079
1178
1276
1374
1472
1570
1667
1765
1863
1961
2059
2156
2254
2352
2450
2548
2647
2745
2844
2943
3042
3141

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100892
200892
300991
400991
5001090
6001189
7001288
8001387
9001486
10001585
11001684
12011881
13011980
14012178
15012376
16012574
17022771
18122968
19123166
20133363
21133561
22143659
23153856
24164053
25174151
26184248
271104446
281114543
291124541
301144639
311154737

Wind in October

Winds average 5 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
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
317calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:42
211.95:495:41
311.95:495:40
411.85:495:39
511.85:495:39
611.85:495:38
711.85:495:37
811.85:495:37
911.85:495:36
1011.85:505:35
1111.85:505:35
1211.75:505:34
1311.75:505:34
1411.75:505:33
1511.75:505:32
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1911.75:515:30
2011.65:515:30
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2211.65:525:29
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2611.65:535:27
2711.65:535:27
2811.65:535:26
2911.55:535:26
3011.55:545:26
3111.55:545:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Stung Treng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Stung Treng'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 Stung Treng?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stung Treng.

What to pack for Stung Treng in October

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

In October, Stung Treng sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Stung Treng 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 Stung Treng peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Stung Treng 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 Stung Treng is worst in March — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 1087 µg/m³Nov 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stung Treng?

Stung Treng sits at 13.5°N, 106.0°E, 55 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Lumphat, 109 km away.

LumphatTbeng MeancheyBanlungKratiePreaek PrasabKampong ThomChampasakPhumĭ Tnaôt

Topography around Stung Treng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stung Treng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m.

The land around Stung Treng is covered by grassland (30%), water (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
639 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lumphat 109 km · Tbeng Meanchey 111 km · Banlung 113 km · Kratie 116 km · Preaek Prasab 131 km · Kampong Thom 148 km · Champasak 152 km · Phumĭ Tnaôt 165 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 Stung Treng (13.5259°, 105.9683°, elevation 55 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).