Kut Chap weather in October

In October, Kut Chap sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 100 mm of rain across 12.2 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 36% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kut Chap's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kut Chap's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Kut Chap 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 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than 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
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How October really feels in Kut Chap

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.

Kut Chap 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
Jan29° / 17°91.611.16.9
Feb32° / 19°152.411.45.3
Mar34° / 22°366.211.93.5
Apr35° / 25°7111.712.42.4
May34° / 26°22222.412.82.2
Jun33° / 26°21122.8132.3
Jul32° / 26°24924.812.92.4
Aug32° / 25°31626.512.62.5
Sep31° / 25°26924.312.12.7
Oct31° / 23°10012.211.64.3
Nov30° / 20°212.911.26.0
Dec29° / 17°81117.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44456
54555
64555
74753
84852
94852
104951
115050
125149
135248
145347
155446
165545
175644
185743
195842
205842
216040
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kut Chap gets around 100 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
261
359
458
556
655
753
852
950
1049
1147
1245
1344
1442
1540
1638
1737
1835
1934
2032
2131
2229
2328
2426
2525
2624
2723
2822
2921
3020
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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100064351
200064548
300074646
400174844
500184942
600195040
7001105138
8001115236
9001115434
10001125532
11001135630
12002145628
13002155627
14002165725
15002175724
16102185722
17103205521
18103215520
19113225518
20114235417
21115245316
22116255314
23117265213
24128265112
25129274911
261311284710
27141229459
28141429438
29151530427
30161630407
31161830396

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:035:54
211.86:045:53
311.86:045:52
411.86:045:52
511.86:045:51
611.86:045:50
711.76:055:49
811.76:055:48
911.76:055:48
1011.76:055:47
1111.76:055:46
1211.76:065:45
1311.66:065:45
1411.66:065:44
1511.66:075:43
1611.66:075:43
1711.66:075:42
1811.66:075:41
1911.66:085:41
2011.56:085:40
2111.56:085:40
2211.56:095:39
2311.56:095:38
2411.56:095:38
2511.56:105:37
2611.46:105:37
2711.46:115:36
2811.46:115:36
2911.46:115:35
3011.46:125:35
3111.46:125:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.75 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
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kut Chap

In seasonPeak

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

Kut Chap'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 Kut Chap?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kut Chap in October

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

In October, Kut Chap sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kut Chap 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 Kut Chap peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kut Chap 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 Kut Chap is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1664 µg/m³Jul 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kut Chap?

Kut Chap sits at 17.4°N, 102.6°E, 197 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Udon Thani, 23 km away.

Topography around Kut Chap

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kut Chap has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m.

The land around Kut Chap is covered by cropland (68%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
735 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Udon Thani 23 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 28 km · Na Klang 42 km · Tha Bo 47 km · Ban Phan Don 53 km · Nong Khai 54 km · Nam Som 55 km · Vientiane 60 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 Kut Chap (17.4257°, 102.5669°, elevation 197 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).