Buri Ram weather in October

In October, Buri Ram sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 131 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 11.7 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 18% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Buri Ram's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buri Ram's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Buri Ram is city in Buri Ram province, Thailand.

Density
4,714/km²
people per km²
Founded
1937

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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Buri Ram reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°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)
13125
23125
33125
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
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How October really feels in Buri Ram

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.

Buri Ram 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°81.611.25.6
Feb33° / 21°112.411.54.2
Mar35° / 24°386.911.92.5
Apr36° / 26°7512.812.31.9
May35° / 26°15721.512.71.8
Jun34° / 26°13920.812.92.0
Jul33° / 26°15823.212.82.2
Aug33° / 25°20023.712.52.4
Sep32° / 25°25124.712.12.5
Oct31° / 24°13115.411.73.8
Nov31° / 22°324.711.35.2
Dec30° / 19°71.711.16.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32377
42377
52476
62674
72773
82872
92971
103169
113268
123367
133466
143466
153763
163763
173862
183961
193961
204060
214258
224258
234357
244456
254456
264555
274654
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Buri Ram gets around 131 mm of rain over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
374
473
571
669
767
865
963
1061
1158
1256
1353
1451
1548
1646
1744
1842
1940
2039
2137
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2731
2831
2930
3029
3129

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 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10034255
20044353
30044452
40044551
50054649
60054747
70064845
80165043
90175042
100185140
110185338
120195436
1301105435
1401115533
1501125532
1602135530
1712135529
1812155527
1912165625
2013175524
2113185622
2214195521
2315205519
2425225318
2526235217
2627255016
2739264815
28310274614
29311294513
30312304312
31313314111

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
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
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2710calm
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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 6:01 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:53
211.96:015:52
311.86:015:51
411.86:015:50
511.86:015:50
611.86:015:49
711.86:015:48
811.86:015:48
911.86:025:47
1011.76:025:46
1111.76:025:45
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1511.76:035:43
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1911.66:045:41
2011.66:045:40
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2211.66:045:39
2311.66:055:39
2411.66:055:38
2511.56:055:38
2611.56:065:37
2711.56:065:37
2811.56:065:36
2911.56:075:36
3011.56:075:35
3111.56:075:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
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154.7Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Buri Ram

In seasonPeak

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

Buri Ram'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 Buri Ram?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buri Ram.

What to pack for Buri Ram in October

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

In October, Buri Ram sees daytime highs around 31°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 Buri Ram in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buri Ram peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Buri Ram 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 Buri Ram is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1445 µg/m³Jun 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr35Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buri Ram?

Buri Ram sits at 15.0°N, 103.1°E, 158 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Prakhon Chai, 43 km away.

Non SungBua YaiSamraong

Topography around Buri Ram

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buri Ram has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Buri Ram is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), cropland (30%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Prakhon Chai 43 km · Surin 44 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 49 km · Nang Rong 52 km · Kaset Wisai 90 km · Non Sung 93 km · Bua Yai 98 km · Samraong 101 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 Buri Ram (14.9943°, 103.1039°, elevation 158 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).