Khao Wong weather in October

In October, Khao Wong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 100 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Khao Wong's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khao Wong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Khao Wong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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213022
223022
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263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313021

How October really feels in Khao Wong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 28 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
28
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.

Khao Wong weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°51.311.17.1
Feb31° / 19°102.411.45.7
Mar33° / 22°325.511.94.0
Apr34° / 25°6410.712.42.8
May33° / 25°17521.212.82.5
Jun32° / 25°18122.6132.6
Jul31° / 25°2422512.92.8
Aug30° / 25°28327.212.62.7
Sep31° / 24°25523.812.13.0
Oct30° / 23°10011.411.64.6
Nov30° / 20°203.411.26.0
Dec29° / 18°51.2117.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43763
53961
63961
74060
84159
94258
104258
114357
124357
134456
144654
154654
164654
174852
184951
195050
205050
215149
225347
235446
245644
255743
265743
275941
286040
296139
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khao Wong gets around 100 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
257
356
455
554
652
751
850
948
1047
1146
1244
1342
1440
1539
1637
1735
1833
1932
2030
2128
2227
2325
2424
2523
2622
2721
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1000115534
2001115632
3001125730
4001135828
5001145827
6001155925
7002165923
8002176021
9002186119
10002196118
11003206116
12003216115
13003236014
14014245813
15014265712
16014275711
17015295510
1801530559
1902631538
2002633527
2102734507
2203835486
2303936475
24031037455
25041237434
26051337414
27151537393
28161637373
29161837353
30161937342
31172137332

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 11 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:48
211.85:575:47
311.85:575:47
411.85:585:46
511.85:585:45
611.85:585:44
711.85:585:43
811.75:585:43
911.75:595:42
1011.75:595:41
1111.75:595:41
1211.75:595:40
1311.75:595:39
1411.66:005:38
1511.66:005:38
1611.66:005:37
1711.66:005:37
1811.66:015:36
1911.66:015:35
2011.66:015:35
2111.56:025:34
2211.56:025:34
2311.56:025:33
2411.56:035:32
2511.56:035:32
2611.56:035:31
2711.56:045:31
2811.46:045:30
2911.46:045:30
3011.46:055:30
3111.46:055:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Khao Wong

In seasonPeak

None of Khao Wong's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Khao Wong's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Khao Wong?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Khao Wong for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khao Wong in October

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

In October, Khao Wong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Khao Wong 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 Khao Wong peaks around July 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highJul 24UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khao Wong 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 Khao Wong is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1849 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khao Wong?

Khao Wong sits at 16.7°N, 104.1°E, 194 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kuchinarai, 18 km away.

Topography around Khao Wong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khao Wong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m.

The land around Khao Wong is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
438 m
80 km
535 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kuchinarai 18 km · Sakon Nakhon 52 km · Kamalasai 68 km · Kalasin 69 km · Mukdahan 70 km · Savannakhet 73 km · Ban Selaphum 77 km · Warichaphum 82 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 Khao Wong (16.7001°, 104.0902°, elevation 194 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).