Mae Chan weather in October

In October, Mae Chan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 134 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mae Chan's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mae Chan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mae Chan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123021
133021
143021
152921
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172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312919

How October really feels in Mae Chan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 14 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
14
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.

Mae Chan 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
Jan27° / 13°232.910.98.0
Feb30° / 14°142.311.36.3
Mar33° / 17°395.111.94.5
Apr33° / 20°12211.712.43.3
May32° / 23°28222.212.92.9
Jun31° / 24°32426.713.22.5
Jul30° / 24°4222913.12.6
Aug30° / 23°39329.212.72.6
Sep30° / 23°28625.112.13.1
Oct29° / 21°13417.511.54.5
Nov28° / 18°486.3116.9
Dec26° / 14°273.710.88.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33961
43961
54258
64258
74456
84555
94654
104753
114852
125050
135149
145149
155347
165446
175446
185545
195545
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286139
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mae Chan gets around 134 mm of rain over 17.5 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 55% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
370
469
569
668
767
866
965
1064
1162
1261
1360
1458
1557
1655
1754
1852
1951
2050
2148
2247
2346
2446
2545
2644
2743
2842
2941
3040
3138

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100213832
201314802
301314802
401315801
501316791
601317781
701418761
801420741
901421740
1001423720
1101424710
1201426690
1301427680
1401429660
1502530630
1602531620
1702533600
1802634580
1902635570
2002736550
2102836540
2202937520
23031037500
24031138480
25031238460
26041437440
27051637420
28051737400
29061937380
30072136360
31172236340

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 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 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:04
211.86:156:03
311.86:166:02
411.86:166:01
511.76:166:01
611.76:166:00
711.76:175:59
811.76:175:58
911.76:175:57
1011.66:185:56
1111.66:185:55
1211.66:185:55
1311.66:195:54
1411.66:195:53
1511.56:195:52
1611.56:205:52
1711.56:205:51
1811.56:205:50
1911.56:215:49
2011.56:215:49
2111.46:225:48
2211.46:225:47
2311.46:225:47
2411.46:235:46
2511.46:235:45
2611.46:245:45
2711.36:245:44
2811.36:255:44
2911.36:255:43
3011.36:265:43
3111.36:265:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mae Chan

In seasonPeak

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

Mae Chan'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 Mae Chan?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mae Chan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mae Chan in October

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

In October, Mae Chan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mae Chan 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 Mae Chan peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 17UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mae Chan 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 Mae Chan is worst in April — around 156 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 11150 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr156Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mae Chan?

Mae Chan sits at 20.1°N, 99.9°E, 416 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chiang Rai, 27 km away.

PhayaoDok Kham TaiMöng Yawng

Topography around Mae Chan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mae Chan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,922 m.

The land around Mae Chan is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
1,922 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chiang Rai 27 km · Mae Sai 32 km · Ban Khoan 34 km · Tachilek 34 km · Ban Houakhoua 64 km · Phayao 106 km · Dok Kham Tai 110 km · Möng Yawng 126 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 Mae Chan (20.1468°, 99.8526°, elevation 416 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).