Kuchinarai weather in October

In October, Kuchinarai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 97 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 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 Kuchinarai's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuchinarai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Kuchinarai reaches about 31°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 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
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153123
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273122
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303122
313122

How October really feels in Kuchinarai

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.

Kuchinarai weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°51.211.16.6
Feb32° / 19°112.311.45.2
Mar34° / 23°325.711.93.5
Apr35° / 25°6510.412.42.5
May34° / 26°17820.512.82.3
Jun32° / 26°18221.8132.5
Jul31° / 25°23124.112.92.7
Aug31° / 25°26026.312.62.7
Sep31° / 25°24423.212.12.9
Oct31° / 23°9711.111.64.4
Nov31° / 21°203.211.25.6
Dec29° / 18°51.3116.8

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 (%)
13466
23565
33763
43862
53862
64060
74060
84159
94258
104357
114357
124357
134456
144654
154753
164753
174852
184852
195050
205149
215248
225347
235347
245446
255545
265743
275743
285941
295941
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kuchinarai gets around 97 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
553
652
750
849
947
1046
1144
1242
1341
1439
1537
1635
1733
1831
1930
2028
2127
2225
2324
2423
2522
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1000105238
2001105336
3001115335
4001125433
5001135531
6001145629
7002145727
8002155825
9002165824
10002185822
11002195920
12003205819
13003215818
14013235716
15014245615
16014255614
17015275413
18015285412
19026295310
2002631529
2102732518
2202833497
2303934477
24031035456
25041136435
26141336415
27151437394
28151537384
29161737363
30161837353
31161937333

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:48
211.85:575:48
311.85:585:47
411.85:585:46
511.85:585:45
611.85:585:44
711.85:585:44
811.75:585:43
911.75:595:42
1011.75:595:42
1111.75:595:41
1211.75:595:40
1311.75:595:39
1411.76:005:39
1511.66:005:38
1611.66:005:37
1711.66:005:37
1811.66:015:36
1911.66:015:36
2011.66:015:35
2111.56:025:34
2211.56:025:34
2311.56:025:33
2411.56:035:33
2511.56:035:32
2611.56:035:32
2711.56:045:31
2811.46:045:31
2911.46:045:30
3011.46:055:30
3111.46:055:30

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 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 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
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
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
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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 Kuchinarai

In seasonPeak

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

Kuchinarai'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 Kuchinarai?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuchinarai in October

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

In October, Kuchinarai sees daytime highs around 31°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 Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 20UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai 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 Kuchinarai?

Kuchinarai sits at 16.5°N, 104.0°E, 169 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khao Wong, 18 km away.

Topography around Kuchinarai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuchinarai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m.

The land around Kuchinarai is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Khao Wong 18 km · Kamalasai 55 km · Kalasin 59 km · Ban Selaphum 59 km · Roi Et 69 km · Sakon Nakhon 70 km · Mukdahan 72 km · Savannakhet 76 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 Kuchinarai (16.541°, 104.05°, elevation 169 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).