Phon Charoen weather in October

In October, Phon Charoen sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Phon Charoen's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phon Charoen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Phon Charoen reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 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)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
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173224
183224
193223
203223
213223
223223
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283122
293122
303122
313122

How October really feels in Phon Charoen

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.

Phon Charoen weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°101.6117.0
Feb31° / 19°172.411.45.7
Mar33° / 22°376.111.94.0
Apr34° / 25°7511.412.42.8
May33° / 25°26823.512.82.3
Jun32° / 26°34126.313.12.3
Jul31° / 25°40028.2132.4
Aug31° / 25°41028.512.62.4
Sep31° / 25°29323.712.12.8
Oct32° / 24°8310.311.64.3
Nov31° / 21°172.611.25.7
Dec29° / 18°80.910.97.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34951
45050
55149
65248
75347
85446
95347
105446
115545
125644
135743
145743
155842
165842
175941
186040
196139
206139
216238
226436
236436
246634
256634
266832
276832
286931
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Phon Charoen gets around 83 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
254
352
451
549
648
746
845
944
1042
1141
1239
1337
1436
1534
1632
1731
1829
1928
2027
2125
2224
2322
2421
2520
2619
2718
2817
2916
3016
3115

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100073558
200073756
300183853
400193951
500194050
6001104148
7001114146
8001124244
9002134342
10002134440
11002144539
12003154537
13003164535
14004174533
15004184532
16105194530
17105204528
18116214527
19116224525
20117234523
21118244521
22129254519
231210264417
241311264316
251412274214
262513274013
272614283912
282616283810
29271729369
30281829358
31291929347

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:51
211.86:015:51
311.86:025:50
411.86:025:49
511.86:025:48
611.86:025:47
711.76:025:47
811.76:035:46
911.76:035:45
1011.76:035:44
1111.76:035:43
1211.76:045:43
1311.66:045:42
1411.66:045:41
1511.66:055:41
1611.66:055:40
1711.66:055:39
1811.66:055:39
1911.56:065:38
2011.56:065:37
2111.56:065:37
2211.56:075:36
2311.56:075:35
2411.56:085:35
2511.46:085:34
2611.46:085:34
2711.46:095:33
2811.46:095:33
2911.46:105:32
3011.46:105:32
3111.36:105:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Phon Charoen

In seasonPeak

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

Phon Charoen'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 Phon Charoen?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phon Charoen in October

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

In October, Phon Charoen sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phon Charoen 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 Phon Charoen peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Phon Charoen 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 Phon Charoen is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 977 µg/m³Nov 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phon Charoen?

Phon Charoen sits at 18.0°N, 103.2°E, 170 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Dung, 38 km away.

Topography around Phon Charoen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phon Charoen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m.

The land around Phon Charoen is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
1,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ban Dung 38 km · Nong Khai 48 km · Vientiane 60 km · Tha Bo 65 km · Pakxan 66 km · Sawang Daen Din 69 km · Udon Thani 80 km · Borikhan 83 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 Phon Charoen (18.0333°, 103.1667°, elevation 170 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).