Phu Kradueng weather in October

In October, Phu Kradueng sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 120 mm of rain across 14.1 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Phu Kradueng's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phu Kradueng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Phu Kradueng reaches about 30°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 28°C and 32°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
53124
63124
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133023
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313021

How October really feels in Phu Kradueng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 27 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
27
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.

Phu Kradueng 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° / 17°91.911.17.0
Feb31° / 19°122.311.45.4
Mar34° / 22°396.611.93.7
Apr35° / 24°741212.42.6
May33° / 25°17121.312.82.3
Jun33° / 25°13818.2132.6
Jul32° / 25°16319.712.92.8
Aug31° / 25°2212312.62.8
Sep31° / 24°23823.612.12.9
Oct30° / 23°12014.111.64.4
Nov29° / 20°223.411.26.4
Dec28° / 17°81.1117.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33763
43763
53961
64060
74258
84258
94357
104456
114555
124654
134753
144852
154951
165050
175050
185149
195248
205248
215347
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
286040
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Phu Kradueng gets around 120 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
464
563
661
760
859
957
1056
1154
1252
1350
1448
1546
1644
1743
1841
1939
2038
2136
2235
2333
2432
2531
2629
2728
2827
2926
3025
3124

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 (%)
100076924
200086923
300187021
400197020
5001107019
6001117018
7001127116
8001137115
9001147114
10001157113
11001167112
12001177111
13002196910
1400220699
1500221698
1600222688
1700223687
1811224666
1911325646
2011326645
2111427625
2211527624
2312528604
2412729574
2513830553
2613930543
27141031513
28141232493
29151332472
30151533452
31151633432

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 5 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
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:57
211.86:065:56
311.86:065:55
411.86:065:55
511.86:075:54
611.86:075:53
711.86:075:52
811.76:075:51
911.76:075:51
1011.76:085:50
1111.76:085:49
1211.76:085:49
1311.76:085:48
1411.66:095:47
1511.66:095:47
1611.66:095:46
1711.66:095:45
1811.66:105:45
1911.66:105:44
2011.66:105:43
2111.56:115:43
2211.56:115:42
2311.56:115:42
2411.56:125:41
2511.56:125:41
2611.56:125:40
2711.46:135:40
2811.46:135:39
2911.46:135:39
3011.46:145:38
3111.46:145:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Phu Kradueng

In seasonPeak

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

Phu Kradueng's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Phu Kradueng?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phu Kradueng in October

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

In October, Phu Kradueng sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phu Kradueng 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 Phu Kradueng peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 12UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phu Kradueng 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 Phu Kradueng is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1861 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phu Kradueng?

Phu Kradueng sits at 16.9°N, 101.9°E, 268 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chum Phae, 44 km away.

Topography around Phu Kradueng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phu Kradueng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m.

The land around Phu Kradueng is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
1,476 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chum Phae 44 km · Erawan 47 km · Wang Saphung 48 km · Na Klang 57 km · Phu Khiao 62 km · Kaset Sombun 68 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 69 km · Lom Sak 69 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 Phu Kradueng (16.8843°, 101.8847°, elevation 268 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).