Bua Yai weather in October

In October, Bua Yai sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 128 mm of rain across 15 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Bua Yai's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bua Yai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:06 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Bua Yai is town in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.

Founded
1955

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bua Yai reaches about 32°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
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How October really feels in Bua Yai

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.

Bua Yai 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° / 19°71.611.25.6
Feb34° / 21°102.311.54.0
Mar36° / 24°396.811.92.4
Apr36° / 26°7012.712.31.8
May35° / 26°15520.812.71.8
Jun34° / 26°13119.912.92.0
Jul33° / 26°14921.312.82.3
Aug33° / 26°18922.412.52.4
Sep32° / 25°23424.412.12.5
Oct32° / 24°1281511.63.7
Nov31° / 22°28411.35.1
Dec30° / 19°61.611.16.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22674
32773
42971
52971
63070
73169
83268
93466
103466
113565
123763
133763
143961
153961
164060
174159
184258
194258
204357
214555
224555
234654
244753
254852
264951
274951
285050
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bua Yai gets around 128 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
273
372
470
569
667
765
864
961
1059
1157
1254
1352
1449
1547
1645
1743
1841
1940
2038
2137
2236
2334
2433
2532
2631
2730
2830
2929
3028
3128

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100044551
200054649
300054747
400164845
500174943
600175141
700185140
800195238
9001105336
10001115434
11002125432
12002125630
13002145529
14002155627
15012165526
16012175624
17013185523
18013195522
19013205521
20014215519
21024235318
22025245217
23026255116
24026265115
25038274914
26039284713
270310294512
280411304311
291412314210
301414324010
31141532389

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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
179calm
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229calm
239calm
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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 6:03 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:035:55
211.86:045:54
311.86:045:54
411.86:045:53
511.86:045:52
611.86:045:51
711.86:045:51
811.86:045:50
911.76:055:49
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2211.66:085:41
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2611.56:095:39
2711.56:095:39
2811.56:095:38
2911.56:105:38
3011.56:105:37
3111.46:115:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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184.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bua Yai

In seasonPeak

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

Bua Yai'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 Bua Yai?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bua Yai.

What to pack for Bua Yai in October

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

In October, Bua Yai sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bua Yai 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 Bua Yai peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 13UV 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bua Yai 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 Bua Yai 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 Bua Yai?

Bua Yai sits at 15.6°N, 102.4°E, 177 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Non Sung, 49 km away.

Kaset Sombun

Topography around Bua Yai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bua Yai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m.

The land around Bua Yai is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
793 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Non Sung 49 km · Chaiyaphum 49 km · Kaeng Khro 61 km · Ban Phai 62 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 71 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 77 km · Dan Khun Thot 82 km · Kaset Sombun 92 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 Bua Yai (15.5855°, 102.4259°, elevation 177 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).