Khon Kaen weather in October

In October, Khon Kaen sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 104 mm of rain across 12.8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Khon Kaen's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khon Kaen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Khon Kaen is city in Khon Kaen province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 34 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,488/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 Khon Kaen reaches about 31°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 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)
13225
23225
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93224
103124
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How October really feels in Khon Kaen

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.

Khon Kaen 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
Jan30° / 18°71.611.16.0
Feb33° / 20°112.411.44.5
Mar35° / 24°345.911.92.8
Apr36° / 26°6510.712.42.0
May35° / 26°15220.112.82.0
Jun34° / 26°13419.2132.2
Jul33° / 26°16420.312.92.4
Aug32° / 26°21423.312.62.5
Sep32° / 25°23723.312.12.7
Oct31° / 24°10412.811.64.1
Nov31° / 21°243.511.25.4
Dec30° / 19°51116.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43763
53862
63961
74060
84258
94258
104357
114456
124456
134555
144654
154753
164852
174852
184951
195050
205149
215248
225347
235347
245446
255545
265644
275644
285743
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khon Kaen gets around 104 mm of rain over 12.8 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 41% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
362
461
560
659
757
856
954
1052
1150
1248
1346
1444
1541
1639
1737
1836
1934
2032
2131
2229
2328
2427
2526
2625
2724
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100043957
200054055
300054253
400164350
500174548
600174646
700184744
800194842
9001104940
10001115038
11001125235
12001135234
13001145332
14001155430
15002165329
16012185227
17012195325
18012205324
19012215422
20013225420
21014235319
22024245317
23025255216
24026265214
25037275013
26138284812
27149294711
281411304510
29151230439
30151331428
31151432408

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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
319calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:53
211.86:025:52
311.86:025:52
411.86:035:51
511.86:035:50
611.86:035:49
711.86:035:49
811.76:035:48
911.76:035:47
1011.76:045:46
1111.76:045:46
1211.76:045:45
1311.76:045:44
1411.76:055:44
1511.66:055:43
1611.66:055:42
1711.66:055:42
1811.66:065:41
1911.66:065:41
2011.66:065:40
2111.56:065:39
2211.56:075:39
2311.56:075:38
2411.56:075:38
2511.56:085:37
2611.56:085:37
2711.56:085:36
2811.46:095:36
2911.46:095:35
3011.46:105:35
3111.46:105:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Khon Kaen

In seasonPeak

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

Khon Kaen'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 Khon Kaen?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khon Kaen in October

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

In October, Khon Kaen sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Khon Kaen 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 Khon Kaen peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 12UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khon Kaen 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 Khon Kaen is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Khon Kaen's WHO annual average of 34 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1555 µg/m³Jun 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May31Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khon Kaen?

Khon Kaen sits at 16.4°N, 102.8°E, 167 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Phai, 44 km away.

Topography around Khon Kaen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khon Kaen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Khon Kaen is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
683 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ban Phai 44 km · Nong Kung Si 55 km · Maha Sarakham 58 km · Kalasin 72 km · Kaeng Khro 72 km · Phu Khiao 76 km · Ban Phan Don 79 km · Chum Phae 79 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 Khon Kaen (16.4467°, 102.833°, elevation 167 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).