Kantharalak weather in October

In October, Kantharalak sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 125 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 19% 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 Kantharalak's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kantharalak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kantharalak is town in Si Sa Ket province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

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 Kantharalak reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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)
13124
23124
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How October really feels in Kantharalak

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.

Kantharalak weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°41.111.25.7
Feb33° / 21°10211.54.5
Mar35° / 24°376.611.93.0
Apr35° / 26°781312.32.2
May34° / 26°15622.112.72.1
Jun33° / 26°16423.112.82.3
Jul32° / 25°19025.412.82.5
Aug31° / 25°21925.912.52.6
Sep31° / 25°24725.512.12.7
Oct31° / 23°12516.311.73.8
Nov31° / 22°395.211.35.2
Dec30° / 19°91.911.16.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
22080
32080
42278
52278
62377
72476
82575
92773
102872
112872
123070
133169
143268
153367
163565
173763
183763
194060
204060
214258
224456
234555
244654
254753
264852
274951
285050
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kantharalak gets around 125 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
475
573
672
771
869
967
1065
1163
1261
1359
1456
1554
1651
1749
1847
1945
2043
2141
2240
2338
2437
2535
2634
2733
2832
2931
3030
3130

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10023464
20023563
30033760
40033859
50033958
60034156
70044254
80044452
90154549
100154747
110164846
120174944
130175042
140185140
150195238
1601105336
1701115434
1811125432
1912135331
2012145429
2112155527
2213175326
2313185424
2414195323
2515215122
2616235020
2717244919
2817264818
2918274717
3019284616
31110304515

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:46
211.95:545:46
311.85:545:45
411.85:555:44
511.85:555:44
611.85:555:43
711.85:555:42
811.85:555:42
911.85:555:41
1011.75:555:40
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2811.56:005:30
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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 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
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244.9Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kantharalak

In seasonPeak

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

Kantharalak'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 Kantharalak?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kantharalak.

What to pack for Kantharalak in October

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

In October, Kantharalak sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kantharalak 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 Kantharalak peaks around August 13 at about 14 (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 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kantharalak 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 Kantharalak is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMar 1759 µg/m³Dec 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kantharalak?

Kantharalak sits at 14.6°N, 104.6°E, 160 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Det Udom, 55 km away.

Tbeng MeancheySurin

Topography around Kantharalak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kantharalak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m.

The land around Kantharalak is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
707 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Det Udom 55 km · Si Sa Ket 63 km · Warin Chamrap 66 km · Ubon Ratchathani 70 km · Anlong Veaeng 76 km · Phibun Mangsahan 92 km · Tbeng Meanchey 99 km · Surin 127 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 Kantharalak (14.6406°, 104.6499°, elevation 160 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).