Ban Chang weather in October

In October, Ban Chang sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 221 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 10% 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 Ban Chang's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Chang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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 Ban Chang reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
33126
43126
53126
63126
73126
83126
93126
103126
113126
123126
133126
143126
153126
163126
173126
183126
193126
203126
213126
223126
233126
243126
253126
263126
273126
283125
293125
303125
313125

How October really feels in Ban Chang

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.

Ban Chang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°234.511.35.5
Feb31° / 25°183.911.65.4
Mar32° / 26°466.811.94.7
Apr33° / 27°599.312.33.8
May32° / 28°11817.312.63.0
Jun32° / 27°10217.512.73.0
Jul32° / 27°10117.412.73.2
Aug32° / 27°10017.212.43.3
Sep31° / 27°18520.812.13.0
Oct31° / 26°22122.911.73.2
Nov31° / 25°517.911.44.7
Dec31° / 24°14311.35.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
3991
41090
51090
61189
71189
81288
91387
101486
111684
121783
131981
141981
152080
162179
172278
182377
192575
202773
212872
222872
233070
243169
253367
263466
273664
283763
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ban Chang gets around 221 mm of rain over 22.9 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
486
586
686
786
886
985
1084
1183
1282
1380
1479
1577
1676
1774
1872
1970
2068
2166
2264
2362
2460
2557
2655
2752
2850
2948
3046
3143

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100793
200793
300793
400793
500793
600892
700892
800991
9001090
10011089
11011188
12011287
13011386
14011485
15011584
16011782
17111880
18121978
19122077
20122275
21132373
22142471
23252568
24262666
25272764
26282862
272102959
283113056
293123154
303143251
313153349

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
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 6:08 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:086:01
211.96:086:01
311.96:086:00
411.96:085:59
511.86:085:59
611.86:085:58
711.86:085:57
811.86:095:57
911.86:095:56
1011.86:095:56
1111.86:095:55
1211.86:095:54
1311.76:095:54
1411.76:095:53
1511.76:095:53
1611.76:095:52
1711.76:105:52
1811.76:105:51
1911.76:105:51
2011.76:105:50
2111.76:105:50
2211.66:115:49
2311.66:115:49
2411.66:115:48
2511.66:115:48
2611.66:115:48
2711.66:125:47
2811.66:125:47
2911.66:125:46
3011.66:135:46
3111.56:135:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ban Chang

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Chang sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ban Chang'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 Ban Chang?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ban Chang.

What to pack for Ban Chang in October

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

In October, Ban Chang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ban Chang 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 13 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ban Chang 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 Ban Chang peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ban Chang 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 Ban Chang is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2439 µg/m³Jun 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Chang?

Ban Chang sits at 12.7°N, 101.1°E, 49 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Sattahip, 18 km away.

Topography around Ban Chang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Chang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,083 m.

The land around Ban Chang is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
1,083 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sattahip 18 km · Rayong 23 km · Pattaya 30 km · Bang Lamung 38 km · Ban Talat Bueng 39 km · Ban Phe 43 km · Si Racha 52 km · Klaeng 65 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 1%

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 Ban Chang (12.725°, 101.0555°, elevation 49 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).