Prachuap Khiri Khan weather in October

In October, Prachuap Khiri Khan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 240 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Prachuap Khiri Khan's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prachuap Khiri Khan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Prachuap Khiri Khan is town in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand.

Density
2,394/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Prachuap Khiri Khan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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 Prachuap Khiri Khan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Prachuap Khiri Khan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°405.611.47.3
Feb28° / 24°234.611.66.7
Mar29° / 25°7411.211.95.4
Apr30° / 26°9816.612.34.2
May30° / 26°15525.612.53.1
Jun29° / 25°12423.512.73.3
Jul29° / 25°14425.312.63.4
Aug29° / 25°14725.512.43.4
Sep29° / 25°16925.312.13.3
Oct28° / 25°24025.611.73.8
Nov28° / 24°9110.911.55.9
Dec28° / 23°284.311.37.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61387
71387
81387
91486
101585
111684
121684
131783
141882
151882
162080
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182179
192377
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212476
222674
232872
242971
252971
263169
273367
283466
293565
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Prachuap Khiri Khan gets around 240 mm of rain over 25.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
291
391
491
591
691
791
891
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1090
1189
1288
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1487
1586
1685
1784
1883
1981
2080
2179
2277
2375
2473
2571
2669
2767
2864
2962
3060
3157

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100937
200937
301927
401927
501927
601927
701927
801927
901927
1001927
1101918
1201918
1301918
1401909
1501909
1601909
1701909
18128710
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20128710
2113879
2213879
2314869
2415868
2516858
2618838
2719837
28210826
29212806
30213805
31215785

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:07
211.96:136:06
311.96:136:05
411.96:136:05
511.96:136:04
611.86:136:04
711.86:136:03
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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 4.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Prachuap Khiri Khan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Prachuap Khiri Khan's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Prachuap Khiri Khan?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prachuap Khiri Khan.

What to pack for Prachuap Khiri Khan in October

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

In October, Prachuap Khiri Khan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Prachuap Khiri Khan 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°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
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Prachuap Khiri Khan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prachuap Khiri Khan peaks around August 16 at about 14 (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 16UV 14Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Prachuap Khiri Khan 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 Prachuap Khiri Khan is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1025 µg/m³Sep 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prachuap Khiri Khan?

Prachuap Khiri Khan sits at 11.8°N, 99.8°E, 13 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kui Buri, 30 km away.

Cha-amTha YangPhetchaburi

Topography around Prachuap Khiri Khan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prachuap Khiri Khan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m.

The land around Prachuap Khiri Khan is covered by trees (29%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Kui Buri 30 km · Sam Roi Yot 51 km · Pran Buri 64 km · Bang Saphan 74 km · Hua Hin 85 km · Cha-am 111 km · Tha Yang 127 km · Phetchaburi 145 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 Prachuap Khiri Khan (11.821°, 99.7841°, elevation 13 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).