Ban Phai weather in October

In October, Ban Phai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 121 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 23% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ban Phai's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Phai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Phai reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°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.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183124
193124
203124
213124
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313122

How October really feels in Ban Phai

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 Phai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°71.511.25.8
Feb33° / 20°102.411.54.3
Mar35° / 24°366.111.92.7
Apr36° / 26°6310.812.41.9
May35° / 26°14719.812.71.9
Jun34° / 26°12617.912.92.2
Jul33° / 26°14919.512.92.4
Aug33° / 26°19922.112.52.5
Sep32° / 25°23824.212.12.6
Oct31° / 24°12113.711.63.9
Nov31° / 21°273.611.35.3
Dec30° / 19°61.211.16.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33169
43268
53466
63466
73565
83763
93862
103961
113961
124060
134159
144258
154357
164357
174555
184555
194654
204753
214753
224753
234852
244852
254951
265050
275149
285149
295248
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ban Phai gets around 121 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
268
367
466
564
663
761
860
958
1056
1154
1252
1349
1447
1545
1642
1740
1838
1937
2035
2133
2232
2330
2429
2528
2627
2726
2825
2925
3024
3124

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100064252
200074449
300074547
400084645
500194843
600194941
7001105039
8001115137
9001125235
10001135333
11001135531
12001145629
13002155627
14002165626
15012175624
16012195523
17012205522
18013215520
19013225519
20014235418
21024245317
22025255315
23026265214
24037275013
25038294812
26039304612
270410304411
280412314210
29041332419
30051533399
31151633388

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:54
211.86:025:53
311.86:035:52
411.86:035:51
511.86:035:51
611.86:035:50
711.86:035:49
811.86:035:48
911.76:045:48
1011.76:045:47
1111.76:045:46
1211.76:045:46
1311.76:045:45
1411.76:055:44
1511.66:055:44
1611.66:055:43
1711.66:055:42
1811.66:065:42
1911.66:065:41
2011.66:065:41
2111.66:075:40
2211.56:075:40
2311.56:075:39
2411.56:075:38
2511.56:085:38
2611.56:085:38
2711.56:085:37
2811.56:095:37
2911.56:095:36
3011.46:105:36
3111.46:105:35

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ban Phai

In seasonPeak

In October, Ban Phai sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Phai's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Ban Phai?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Phai in October

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

In October, Ban Phai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ban Phai 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 Phai peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 12UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Phai 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 Phai is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1549 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Phai?

Ban Phai sits at 16.1°N, 102.7°E, 174 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khon Kaen, 44 km away.

Topography around Ban Phai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Phai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Ban Phai is covered by cropland (41%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
894 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Khon Kaen 44 km · Kaeng Khro 51 km · Bua Yai 62 km · Maha Sarakham 62 km · Phu Khiao 73 km · Chaiyaphum 80 km · Chum Phae 86 km · Kaset Sombun 87 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 Phai (16.06°, 102.731°, elevation 174 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).