Kamphaeng Phet weather in October

In October, Kamphaeng Phet sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 151 mm of rain across 16.9 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 30% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kamphaeng Phet's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamphaeng Phet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Kamphaeng Phet is town in Kamphaeng Phet province, Thailand.

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 Kamphaeng Phet 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 30°C and 34°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 Kamphaeng Phet

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
16 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kamphaeng Phet 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
Jan32° / 19°101.811.15.3
Feb34° / 20°9111.43.8
Mar36° / 23°233.311.92.3
Apr37° / 26°416.112.41.4
May36° / 27°16418.712.81.6
Jun34° / 27°20724.2131.9
Jul33° / 26°21624.212.92.2
Aug32° / 26°26025.912.62.3
Sep33° / 26°25824.112.12.4
Oct32° / 24°15116.911.63.3
Nov32° / 22°244.411.24.9
Dec31° / 19°111.7115.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23268
33367
43367
53565
63664
73763
83961
94060
104159
114456
124555
134753
144852
154951
165050
175248
185347
195446
205644
215743
225743
235842
245941
255941
265941
276040
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kamphaeng Phet gets around 151 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
173
272
371
470
569
668
767
865
964
1062
1161
1259
1358
1456
1555
1653
1752
1851
1949
2048
2147
2246
2345
2443
2542
2641
2740
2839
2937
3036
3134

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001090
2001189
3001288
4011386
5011485
6011584
7011782
8011881
9012079
10012277
11022375
12022573
13022771
14022969
15023167
16023464
17023662
18123859
19124057
20134254
21134452
22144550
23154748
24164846
25174943
26284941
27295039
282115037
292125135
302145133
312155231

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
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214calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:06
211.86:156:06
311.86:166:05
411.86:166:04
511.86:166:03
611.86:166:03
711.86:166:02
811.76:176:01
911.76:176:00
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2711.56:225:49
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3011.46:235:48
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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 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.5Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kamphaeng Phet

In seasonPeak

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

Kamphaeng Phet'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 Kamphaeng Phet?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamphaeng Phet.

What to pack for Kamphaeng Phet in October

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

In October, Kamphaeng Phet sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kamphaeng Phet 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 Kamphaeng Phet peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kamphaeng Phet 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 Kamphaeng Phet is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1563 µg/m³Jun 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May31Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kamphaeng Phet?

Kamphaeng Phet sits at 16.5°N, 99.5°E, 83 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khanu Woralaksaburi, 59 km away.

Topography around Kamphaeng Phet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamphaeng Phet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m.

The land around Kamphaeng Phet is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
427 m
80 km
2,071 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Khanu Woralaksaburi 59 km · Tak 60 km · Ban Na 63 km · Sukhothai 67 km · Bang Rakam 70 km · Ban Tak 78 km · Bang Krathum 84 km · Lat Yao 86 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 Kamphaeng Phet (16.4834°, 99.5215°, elevation 83 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).