Nakhon Sawan weather in October

In October, Nakhon Sawan sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 143 mm of rain across 17.1 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nakhon Sawan's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Sawan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Nakhon Sawan is city in Nakhon Sawan province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,953/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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nakhon Sawan reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13326
23326
33326
43326
53326
63326
73326
83326
93326
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
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203325
213325
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253325
263325
273324
283224
293224
303224
313224

How October really feels in Nakhon Sawan

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
21 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 Sawan 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
Jan33° / 21°10211.24.6
Feb35° / 23°11211.53.2
Mar37° / 25°386.211.91.8
Apr38° / 27°6211.412.31.1
May36° / 27°1562112.71.3
Jun35° / 27°14723.312.91.5
Jul35° / 27°16123.512.81.8
Aug34° / 26°21525.112.51.9
Sep33° / 26°27225.912.12.0
Oct33° / 25°14317.111.63.1
Nov32° / 23°244.711.34.3
Dec32° / 21°81.211.15.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
43070
53070
63268
73367
83466
93664
103763
113862
124159
134258
144357
154555
164654
174654
184951
195050
205050
215149
225347
235347
245446
255545
265644
275743
285743
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nakhon Sawan gets around 143 mm of rain over 17.1 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 54% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
281
380
479
577
675
773
871
969
1067
1164
1262
1360
1457
1555
1653
1751
1848
1946
2045
2143
2241
2340
2438
2537
2635
2734
2833
2932
3031
3130

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001090
20001189
30001288
40001387
50011485
60011584
70011683
80011782
90011980
100012079
110012277
120012475
130012574
140012772
150022969
160023167
170023365
181123561
191123660
201133857
211133956
221144153
231254250
241264349
251374347
261384444
271494442
2814114540
2905124538
3005144536
3105154534

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
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55calm
65calm
75calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:04
211.86:136:03
311.86:136:03
411.86:136:02
511.86:136:01
611.86:136:00
711.86:136:00
811.86:145:59
911.76:145:58
1011.76:145:58
1111.76:145:57
1211.76:145:56
1311.76:155:56
1411.76:155:55
1511.76:155:54
1611.66:155:54
1711.66:165:53
1811.66:165:52
1911.66:165:52
2011.66:165:51
2111.66:175:51
2211.66:175:50
2311.56:175:50
2411.56:175:49
2511.56:185:49
2611.56:185:48
2711.56:185:48
2811.56:195:47
2911.56:195:47
3011.56:195:47
3111.46:205:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Sawan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nakhon Sawan's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Nakhon Sawan?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nakhon Sawan in October

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

In October, Nakhon Sawan sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nakhon Sawan 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 Sawan peaks around August 15 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 highAug 15UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nakhon Sawan 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 Sawan is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nakhon Sawan's WHO annual average of 28 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1240 µg/m³Jun 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr34Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhon Sawan?

Nakhon Sawan sits at 15.7°N, 100.1°E, 31 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Lat Yao, 38 km away.

Topography around Nakhon Sawan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Sawan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Nakhon Sawan is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Lat Yao 38 km · Thap Than 38 km · Uthai Thani 38 km · Bang Mun Nak 44 km · Khanu Woralaksaburi 50 km · Chai Nat 58 km · Taphan Hin 65 km · Thap Khlo 71 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 Sawan (15.7047°, 100.1372°, elevation 31 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). 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).