Phetchabun weather in October

In October, Phetchabun sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 113 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 25% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Phetchabun's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phetchabun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Phetchabun is town in Phetchabun province, Thailand.

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 Phetchabun reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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 Phetchabun

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.

Phetchabun weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°8211.16.3
Feb32° / 19°122.511.45.3
Mar33° / 21°315.911.94.1
Apr34° / 23°5410.412.43.1
May33° / 24°15220.212.82.7
Jun31° / 24°17323.5132.7
Jul30° / 24°22425.812.92.9
Aug30° / 23°26227.612.62.8
Sep30° / 23°24725.612.12.9
Oct31° / 22°11314.211.64.2
Nov31° / 20°233.311.25.6
Dec29° / 17°81.3116.7

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 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
33070
43169
53367
63565
73664
83664
93961
104060
114159
124357
134456
144555
154654
164852
174951
184951
195050
205248
215347
225347
235446
245545
255644
265743
275842
285842
295941
305941
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Phetchabun gets around 113 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
272
370
468
567
665
763
861
959
1057
1154
1252
1350
1448
1546
1644
1743
1841
1939
2037
2136
2234
2333
2431
2530
2628
2727
2826
2925
3024
3123

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100077122
200077221
300187120
400187219
500197317
6001107316
7001117315
8001127413
9001137412
10001147411
11001167310
12002177110
1300219709
1400220708
1500222697
1600224677
1710225666
1810327636
1911328625
2011430604
2111431594
2211532583
2312633553
2412734533
2512834532
26131035492
27141135472
28141236451
29151436431
30151536421
31161636401

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
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54calm
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155calm
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216calm
226calm
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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 6:09 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:00
211.86:095:59
311.86:095:58
411.86:095:58
511.86:095:57
611.86:105:56
711.86:105:55
811.76:105:55
911.76:105:54
1011.76:105:53
1111.76:115:52
1211.76:115:52
1311.76:115:51
1411.76:115:50
1511.66:115:50
1611.66:125:49
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1911.66:135:47
2011.66:135:47
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2211.56:135:46
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2611.56:155:43
2711.56:155:43
2811.56:155:42
2911.46:165:42
3011.46:165:42
3111.46:175:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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174.6Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Phetchabun

In seasonPeak

None of Phetchabun's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Phetchabun?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phetchabun in October

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

In October, Phetchabun sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phetchabun 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 Phetchabun peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phetchabun 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 Phetchabun is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1648 µg/m³Jun 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr40Poor
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phetchabun?

Phetchabun sits at 16.4°N, 101.2°E, 120 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chon Daen, 41 km away.

Topography around Phetchabun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phetchabun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,764 m.

The land around Phetchabun is covered by cropland (39%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
1,764 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chon Daen 41 km · Lom Sak 41 km · Nong Phai 49 km · Thap Khlo 67 km · Taphan Hin 82 km · Wichian Buri 85 km · Kaset Sombun 86 km · Phichit 87 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 Phetchabun (16.419°, 101.1606°, elevation 120 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. 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).