Nakhon Si Thammarat weather in October

In October, Nakhon Si Thammarat sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 274 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 4% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nakhon Si Thammarat's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakhon Si Thammarat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Nakhon Si Thammarat is city in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand.

Density
4,528/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nakhon Si Thammarat reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
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How October really feels in Nakhon Si Thammarat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 28 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
28
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.

Nakhon Si Thammarat weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°12416.811.65.2
Feb29° / 24°589.911.75.5
Mar30° / 25°12013.711.94.7
Apr31° / 26°12016.812.23.8
May31° / 26°12323.312.42.9
Jun31° / 26°9321.112.53.1
Jul31° / 25°9721.412.43.2
Aug31° / 25°11722.712.33.2
Sep30° / 25°14925.9123.0
Oct29° / 25°27428.211.83.1
Nov28° / 25°35825.711.63.6
Dec28° / 24°2502011.54.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121288
131288
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201288
211387
221387
231387
241387
251585
261585
271585
281585
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nakhon Si Thammarat gets around 274 mm of rain over 28.2 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 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
990
1090
1190
1290
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2190
2290
2390
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108713
208713
308713
408713
508713
608614
708614
808614
908515
1008515
1108416
1208416
1308317
1408317
1508218
1608218
1708119
1808119
1908119
2008119
2108119
2208119
2308119
2408119
2508119
2608218
2708218
2808317
2908317
3018316
3118316

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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216calm
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237calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:07
211.96:116:06
311.96:116:06
411.96:116:05
511.96:116:05
611.96:116:04
711.96:116:04
811.96:116:03
911.96:116:03
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1911.86:115:58
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nakhon Si Thammarat

In seasonPeak

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

Nakhon Si Thammarat sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Nakhon Si Thammarat's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Nakhon Si Thammarat?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

What to pack for Nakhon Si Thammarat in October

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

In October, Nakhon Si Thammarat sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nakhon Si Thammarat 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 28 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Nakhon Si Thammarat in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (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 Si Thammarat peaks around August 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeAug 22UV 13Jan 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Nakhon Si Thammarat 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 Si Thammarat is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1727 µg/m³Aug 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nakhon Si Thammarat?

Nakhon Si Thammarat sits at 8.4°N, 100.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Pak Phanang, 27 km away.

Surat Thani

Topography around Nakhon Si Thammarat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakhon Si Thammarat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m.

The land around Nakhon Si Thammarat is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (37%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
1,772 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Pak Phanang 27 km · Ron Phibun 31 km · Thung Song 43 km · Ban Na San 78 km · Huai Yot 80 km · Ranot 83 km · Phatthalung 91 km · Surat Thani 105 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 Si Thammarat (8.4333°, 99.9667°, elevation 8 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).