Nakhon Pathom weather in October

In October, Nakhon Pathom sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 221 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nakhon Pathom's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Pathom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Nakhon Pathom is city in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
5,941/km²
people per km²

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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nakhon Pathom reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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How October really feels in Nakhon Pathom

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
17 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Nakhon Pathom weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°172.711.34.9
Feb33° / 24°15311.54.0
Mar35° / 26°467.311.93.0
Apr36° / 27°8211.412.32.1
May35° / 27°14121.912.61.8
Jun34° / 27°13022.112.81.9
Jul33° / 26°13722.912.72.2
Aug33° / 26°15123.612.52.2
Sep33° / 26°23624.912.12.2
Oct32° / 25°22121.411.72.9
Nov32° / 24°557.211.44.2
Dec32° / 22°122.411.25.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41684
51684
61783
71783
81981
92080
102179
112377
122476
132674
142872
152971
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173169
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193466
203565
213763
223862
233961
244060
254258
264258
274456
284555
294654
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nakhon Pathom gets around 221 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
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584
684
783
883
982
1080
1179
1277
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1670
1768
1866
1964
2062
2160
2258
2356
2454
2552
2650
2748
2847
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3043
3142

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001288
20001189
30001189
40001189
50011188
60011287
70011287
80011386
90011485
100011584
110011683
120011782
130011980
140012079
150022276
160022375
170022573
181022671
191032769
201132867
211142965
221152964
231163062
241273060
251293058
2613103155
2714123152
2814133151
2915153148
3025163245
3126173243

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 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 6:12 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:05
211.96:136:04
311.96:136:04
411.86:136:03
511.86:136:02
611.86:136:02
711.86:136:01
811.86:136:00
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1011.86:135:59
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2611.66:175:50
2711.66:175:50
2811.56:175:50
2911.56:175:49
3011.56:185:49
3111.56:185:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Pathom

In seasonPeak

In October, Nakhon Pathom sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nakhon Pathom sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nakhon Pathom's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Nakhon Pathom?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhon Pathom.

What to pack for Nakhon Pathom in October

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

In October, Nakhon Pathom sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nakhon Pathom in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Nakhon Pathom 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 Nakhon Pathom peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 16UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nakhon Pathom 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 Nakhon Pathom is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nakhon Pathom's WHO annual average of 22 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1832 µg/m³Aug 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhon Pathom?

Nakhon Pathom sits at 13.8°N, 100.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Pong, 18 km away.

Topography around Nakhon Pathom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Pathom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m.

The land around Nakhon Pathom is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ban Pong 18 km · Bang Phae 19 km · Ban I Chang 20 km · Sam Phran 21 km · Photharam 25 km · Ban Phaeo 26 km · Bang Len 26 km · Krathum Baen 30 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 Nakhon Pathom (13.8196°, 100.0443°, elevation 11 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).