Pak Phanang weather in October

In October, Pak Phanang sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 285 mm of rain across 27.5 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 30°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 Pak Phanang's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pak Phanang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
285 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Pak Phanang is town in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand.

Founded
1938

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Pak Phanang reaches about 30°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 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Pak Phanang

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.

Pak Phanang 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° / 25°12216.211.64.9
Feb29° / 25°518.511.75.6
Mar30° / 25°11012.111.94.8
Apr31° / 26°11815.912.23.8
May32° / 26°12522.212.42.9
Jun32° / 26°871812.53.1
Jul32° / 26°8617.312.43.2
Aug32° / 26°9317.712.33.2
Sep31° / 26°12522.3123.0
Oct30° / 25°28527.511.83.0
Nov29° / 25°3962611.63.3
Dec28° / 25°27420.611.54.2

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 (%)
11288
21288
31288
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51288
61288
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Pak Phanang gets around 285 mm of rain over 27.5 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
184
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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 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55842
65743
75644
85545
95446
105446
115347
125248
135149
145050
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164951
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204654
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Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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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 6:10 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:06
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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 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Pak Phanang

In seasonPeak

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

Pak Phanang sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pak Phanang's rainy season runs October–December, 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 Pak Phanang?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pak Phanang.

What to pack for Pak Phanang in October

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

In October, Pak Phanang sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pak Phanang 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 19 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 Pak Phanang 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 Pak Phanang 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 (very high).

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
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pak Phanang 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 Pak Phanang is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2317 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pak Phanang?

Pak Phanang sits at 8.4°N, 100.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nakhon Si Thammarat, 27 km away.

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Topography around Pak Phanang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pak Phanang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Pak Phanang is covered by trees (43%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Nakhon Si Thammarat 27 km · Ron Phibun 43 km · Thung Song 61 km · Ranot 65 km · Phatthalung 83 km · Huai Yot 88 km · Ban Na San 105 km · Trang 110 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 Pak Phanang (8.3511°, 100.2019°, elevation 4 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).