Photharam weather in October

In October, Photharam sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 203 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 14% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Photharam's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Photharam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Photharam is town in Ratchaburi 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Photharam reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C cooler than 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 Photharam

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
8 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.

Photharam weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°152.811.34.8
Feb34° / 23°142.811.53.7
Mar36° / 25°417.111.92.5
Apr37° / 26°7912.712.31.6
May35° / 27°13522.212.61.6
Jun34° / 26°1212112.82.0
Jul33° / 26°13822.612.72.2
Aug33° / 26°14622.812.52.3
Sep33° / 25°21524.812.12.3
Oct32° / 25°20321.511.73.0
Nov32° / 24°516.911.44.3
Dec31° / 22°112.211.25.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41783
51783
62080
72080
82179
92179
102377
112377
122575
132674
142872
152971
163070
173169
183268
193466
203565
213565
223763
233862
243961
253961
264159
274159
284357
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Photharam gets around 203 mm of rain over 21.5 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 68% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
683
783
882
981
1080
1179
1277
1376
1474
1572
1671
1769
1867
1965
2064
2162
2260
2358
2456
2554
2652
2750
2848
2946
3044
3142

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002377
20002377
30002278
40002278
50012277
60012376
70012376
80012475
90012574
100012673
110012772
120022870
130022969
140023068
150033265
160033364
170033463
180143560
191143658
201153756
211153756
221263853
231273852
241383950
2513103947
2614113945
2715123943
2816133941
2917153938
3017163936
3118173934

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:06
211.96:136:05
311.96:136:05
411.86:136:04
511.86:146:03
611.86:146:02
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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 4.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Photharam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Photharam's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Photharam?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Photharam.

What to pack for Photharam in October

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

In October, Photharam sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Photharam 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 46 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Photharam 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 Photharam peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 15UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Photharam 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 Photharam is worst in February — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1861 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Photharam?

Photharam sits at 13.7°N, 99.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban I Chang, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Photharam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Photharam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,189 m.

The land around Photharam is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
1,189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ban I Chang 5.0 km · Bang Phae 9.0 km · Ban Pong 14 km · Ratchaburi 18 km · Damnoen Saduak 22 km · Tha Maka 25 km · Nakhon Pathom 25 km · Chom Bueng 29 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 Photharam (13.6923°, 99.8497°, elevation 12 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).