Phayao weather in October

In October, Phayao sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.7 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Phayao's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phayao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Phayao is town in Phayao province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18 µg/m³ · 2019
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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Phayao reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
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63123
73123
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93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
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313021

How October really feels in Phayao

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.

Phayao 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
Jan29° / 16°152.5116.8
Feb32° / 17°61.211.35.2
Mar35° / 20°283.911.93.4
Apr35° / 24°719.512.42.4
May34° / 25°16619.712.92.4
Jun33° / 25°14421.513.12.4
Jul32° / 25°22124.8132.5
Aug31° / 25°25326.412.72.6
Sep32° / 24°2082312.12.8
Oct31° / 23°9814.711.64.1
Nov30° / 20°31511.16.0
Dec28° / 17°162.410.97.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33862
43961
54159
64258
74357
84555
94654
104753
114753
125050
135149
145248
155347
165446
175644
185644
195842
205941
215941
226139
236139
246238
256238
266337
276436
286436
296436
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Phayao gets around 98 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
363
462
561
660
759
857
956
1054
1153
1251
1349
1448
1546
1645
1744
1843
1942
2041
2140
2239
2338
2438
2537
2637
2736
2836
2935
3034
3133

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10048214
20148213
30158212
40168112
50168211
60178210
7018829
8028819
9029818
10029818
110210817
120211807
130211807
141212796
151212796
161213795
171213795
181214794
191314784
201315774
211316773
222317753
232418733
242519722
252520712
262622682
273723652
283824641
293926611
3031127581
3141228551

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
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204calm
214calm
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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 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:04
211.86:156:03
311.86:156:03
411.86:156:02
511.86:166:01
611.76:166:00
711.76:165:59
811.76:165:58
911.76:175:58
1011.76:175:57
1111.66:175:56
1211.66:185:55
1311.66:185:54
1411.66:185:54
1511.66:195:53
1611.66:195:52
1711.56:195:51
1811.56:205:51
1911.56:205:50
2011.56:205:49
2111.56:215:49
2211.56:215:48
2311.46:215:47
2411.46:225:47
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2611.46:235:46
2711.46:235:45
2811.46:245:45
2911.36:245:44
3011.36:245:44
3111.36:255:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Phayao

In seasonPeak

In October, Phayao sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Phayao's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Phayao?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Phayao for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Phayao in October

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

In October, Phayao sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Phayao 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 Phayao peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Phayao 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 Phayao is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Phayao's WHO annual average of 18 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 2049 µg/m³Jul 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr39Poor
May16Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phayao?

Phayao sits at 19.2°N, 99.9°E, 409 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Dok Kham Tai, 12 km away.

San KamphaengChiang MaiNanMae ChanLampangLamphun

Topography around Phayao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phayao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,289 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m.

The land around Phayao is covered by trees (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
1,289 m
80 km
1,796 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dok Kham Tai 12 km · Chiang Rai 80 km · San Kamphaeng 94 km · Chiang Mai 104 km · Nan 105 km · Mae Chan 106 km · Lampang 108 km · Lamphun 114 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 Phayao (19.192°, 99.8788°, elevation 409 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).