Luang Namtha weather in October

In October, Luang Namtha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 86 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Luang Namtha's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luang Namtha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Luang Namtha is city in Laos.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Luang Namtha reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52820
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How October really feels in Luang Namtha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Luang Namtha weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°314.410.98.2
Feb27° / 13°183.411.37.8
Mar29° / 16°476.911.96.0
Apr31° / 19°10012.212.54.6
May30° / 22°17621133.6
Jun30° / 23°19524.313.23.1
Jul29° / 23°30427.713.13.1
Aug29° / 22°3252812.73.2
Sep29° / 22°19322.112.13.9
Oct28° / 20°8614.611.55.6
Nov26° / 16°426.8117.4
Dec24° / 13°284.710.88.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44456
54555
64654
74555
84753
94852
104852
114951
124951
135149
145248
155347
165347
175446
185545
195644
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Luang Namtha gets around 86 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
360
460
559
658
758
857
956
1055
1154
1252
1351
1449
1548
1646
1745
1843
1942
2041
2140
2239
2338
2438
2537
2636
2736
2835
2934
3034
3133

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101104840
201115038
302115136
402115334
502115532
602125531
702125729
802135827
912135826
1012145924
1112146122
1212156121
1312156319
1412166318
1513176316
1613176415
1713186414
1813186513
1914196511
2014196610
211520659
221520668
232621647
242722627
252822626
263923596
2741124565
2841225545
2951425524
3051526513
3161727483

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:58
211.86:095:57
311.86:105:56
411.76:105:55
511.76:105:54
611.76:115:53
711.76:115:52
811.76:115:51
911.66:125:50
1011.66:125:50
1111.66:125:49
1211.66:135:48
1311.66:135:47
1411.56:135:46
1511.56:145:46
1611.56:145:45
1711.56:155:44
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1911.56:155:42
2011.46:165:42
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2211.46:175:40
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2411.46:185:39
2511.36:185:38
2611.36:185:38
2711.36:195:37
2811.36:195:37
2911.36:205:36
3011.36:205:35
3111.26:215:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Luang Namtha

In seasonPeak

None of Luang Namtha's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Luang Namtha's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Luang Namtha?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Luang Namtha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Luang Namtha in October

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

In October, Luang Namtha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Luang Namtha 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 Luang Namtha peaks around June 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 22UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Luang Namtha 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 Luang Namtha is worst in April — around 445 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 55.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300330360390420JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyGoodApr 14414 µg/m³Nov 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar249Very unhealthy
Apr445Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luang Namtha?

Luang Namtha sits at 20.9°N, 101.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Muang Sing, 38 km away.

Muang XayMöng YawngBan HouakhouaNong KhiawLuang PrabangBan KhoanMöng La

Topography around Luang Namtha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luang Namtha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,643 m.

The land around Luang Namtha is covered by cropland (53%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
967 m
80 km
1,643 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Muang Sing 38 km · Muang Xay 67 km · Möng Yawng 111 km · Ban Houakhoua 126 km · Nong Khiaw 133 km · Luang Prabang 141 km · Ban Khoan 152 km · Möng La 165 km

Laos travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
35%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
17.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 461
Religion
Buddhist 65%none 31%other/not stated 2%Christian 2%

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 Luang Namtha (20.9486°, 101.4019°, elevation 0 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).