Phichit weather in October

In October, Phichit sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 124 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 28% 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 Phichit's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phichit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:15 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Phichit is town in Phichit 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 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Phichit 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 31°C and 34°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
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183325
193325
203325
213325
223325
233325
243325
253325
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How October really feels in Phichit

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
25 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.

Phichit weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°112.311.14.9
Feb34° / 22°132.111.43.6
Mar37° / 25°335.111.92.1
Apr38° / 27°629.912.41.2
May36° / 27°1982212.81.5
Jun34° / 27°23926.1131.7
Jul33° / 26°27327.512.92.0
Aug33° / 26°33428.712.62.0
Sep33° / 26°30026.512.12.1
Oct33° / 25°12416.411.63.1
Nov33° / 23°243.811.24.4
Dec32° / 20°91.3115.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
12773
22971
33070
43070
53169
63268
73367
83565
93664
103763
113862
124159
134258
144456
154555
164753
174951
185050
195248
205347
215347
225446
235545
245644
255743
265842
275842
285941
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Phichit gets around 124 mm of rain over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
374
473
572
670
768
867
965
1063
1161
1259
1357
1455
1553
1651
1749
1847
1946
2044
2142
2241
2339
2438
2537
2636
2734
2833
2931
3030
3129

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100595
200595
300694
400793
501891
601990
7011188
8011287
9011386
10011584
11011683
12011881
13011980
14012178
15012376
16112573
17112672
18112870
19113068
20123166
21123364
22133462
23243658
24253756
25263854
26273952
27284050
28394147
293114145
303124243
313134341

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:03
211.86:126:02
311.86:126:02
411.86:126:01
511.86:136:00
611.86:135:59
711.86:135:59
811.76:135:58
911.76:135:57
1011.76:145:56
1111.76:145:56
1211.76:145:55
1311.76:145:54
1411.76:145:54
1511.66:155:53
1611.66:155:52
1711.66:155:52
1811.66:155:51
1911.66:165:50
2011.66:165:50
2111.56:165:49
2211.56:175:49
2311.56:175:48
2411.56:175:48
2511.56:185:47
2611.56:185:47
2711.56:185:46
2811.56:195:46
2911.46:195:45
3011.46:195:45
3111.46:205:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Phichit

In seasonPeak

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

Phichit'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 Phichit?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phichit.

What to pack for Phichit in October

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

In October, Phichit sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phichit 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 Phichit peaks around August 14 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 14UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phichit 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 Phichit is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jun 2223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Phichit?

Phichit sits at 16.4°N, 100.3°E, 44 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Bang Krathum, 16 km away.

Topography around Phichit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phichit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,323 m.

The land around Phichit is covered by trees (37%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
1,323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bang Krathum 16 km · Taphan Hin 26 km · Thap Khlo 41 km · Bang Rakam 43 km · Ban Aranyik 43 km · Phitsanulok 44 km · Bang Mun Nak 46 km · Chon Daen 61 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 Phichit (16.4418°, 100.3488°, elevation 44 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).