Ta Khmau weather in October

In October, Ta Khmau sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 244 mm of rain across 24.7 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Ta Khmau's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ta Khmau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ta Khmau reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13225
23225
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43225
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How October really feels in Ta Khmau

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
17 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.

Ta Khmau 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° / 23°15311.44.5
Feb34° / 24°81.711.63.8
Mar35° / 26°366.211.92.7
Apr36° / 27°8114.612.21.9
May35° / 27°15422.712.51.8
Jun34° / 26°15424.312.72.0
Jul33° / 26°15425.612.62.2
Aug33° / 26°17825.912.42.1
Sep32° / 26°24527.212.12.1
Oct32° / 25°24424.711.72.6
Nov32° / 25°7811.111.53.9
Dec31° / 24°275.111.34.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61189
71189
81288
91387
101387
111486
121585
131684
141783
151783
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182080
192080
202179
212377
222377
232476
242575
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272872
282971
292971
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ta Khmau gets around 244 mm of rain over 24.7 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 79% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
892
991
1090
1189
1288
1387
1485
1584
1682
1780
1879
1977
2075
2173
2271
2369
2467
2565
2663
2761
2859
2958
3056
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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10892
20892
30892
40991
50991
601090
701090
801189
901288
1001387
1101486
1201585
1301684
1411881
1511980
1612178
1712277
1822474
1922573
2022771
2132869
2233067
2343264
2453362
2553560
2663757
2773855
2873954
2984151
3094249
3194348

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:525:46
211.95:525:46
311.95:525:45
411.95:525:44
511.95:525:44
611.85:525:43
711.85:525:42
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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 4.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
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64.5Bright
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274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ta Khmau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ta Khmau'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 Ta Khmau?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ta Khmau.

What to pack for Ta Khmau in October

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

In October, Ta Khmau sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ta Khmau in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ta Khmau peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 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 14Nov 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ta Khmau 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 Ta Khmau is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1344 µg/m³Aug 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Poor
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ta Khmau?

Ta Khmau sits at 11.5°N, 105.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Dangkao, 7.0 km away.

Prey VengPhumĭ Véal Tônsay

Topography around Ta Khmau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ta Khmau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m.

The land around Ta Khmau is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (22%), trees (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Dangkao 7.0 km · Phnom Penh 10 km · Boeng Kak Pir 12 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 18 km · Kandoeng 24 km · Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng 32 km · Prey Veng 41 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 47 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 Ta Khmau (11.4833°, 104.95°, elevation 7 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).