Chumphon weather in October

In October, Chumphon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 243 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chumphon's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chumphon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Chumphon is town in Chumphon province, Thailand.

Density
2,646/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chumphon reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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How October really feels in Chumphon

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.

Chumphon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°688.511.56.9
Feb28° / 25°326.511.77.0
Mar29° / 26°849.711.95.9
Apr30° / 27°8713.212.24.8
May30° / 27°12421.712.53.7
Jun29° / 26°11220.312.63.8
Jul29° / 26°12021.312.63.9
Aug29° / 26°12921.812.33.9
Sep28° / 26°16023.812.13.7
Oct28° / 25°24325.111.84.1
Nov28° / 26°19817.211.55.2
Dec27° / 25°948.811.46.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41288
51288
61387
71387
81486
91486
101684
111684
121783
131882
141882
151981
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212575
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313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chumphon gets around 243 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
783
883
983
1082
1182
1282
1381
1481
1580
1680
1780
1880
1979
2079
2179
2279
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2478
2577
2676
2775
2874
2973
3071
3170

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106139
206238
306337
406436
506535
606535
706535
806535
906535
1006436
1106436
1206337
1306337
1406238
1506238
1616039
1716039
1816039
1916039
2016039
2116039
2226038
2326038
2426236
2526335
2636334
2736433
2836631
2936730
3046729
3146828

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
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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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:10
211.96:156:09
311.96:156:08
411.96:156:08
511.96:156:07
611.96:156:06
711.86:156:06
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2911.66:175:56
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chumphon

In seasonPeak

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

Chumphon sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Chumphon's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Chumphon?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chumphon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chumphon in October

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

In October, Chumphon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Chumphon 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 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°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
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Chumphon 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 Chumphon peaks around August 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 20UV 14Jan 1UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chumphon 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 Chumphon is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1421 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chumphon?

Chumphon sits at 10.5°N, 99.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Lang Suan, 62 km away.

Ko Pha-nganKo SamuiSurat Thani

Topography around Chumphon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chumphon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m.

The land around Chumphon is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Lang Suan 62 km · Ranong 84 km · Ko Tao 85 km · Bang Saphan 88 km · Kawthaung 89 km · Ko Pha-ngan 124 km · Ko Samui 135 km · Surat Thani 152 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 Chumphon (10.4957°, 99.1797°, elevation 8 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).