Sakon Nakhon weather in October

In October, Sakon Nakhon sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 94 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Sakon Nakhon's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakon Nakhon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Sakon Nakhon is city in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand.

Density
1,398/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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sakon Nakhon reaches about 31°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 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113123
123123
133123
143123
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How October really feels in Sakon Nakhon

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.

Sakon Nakhon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°61.511.17.0
Feb31° / 19°142.811.45.7
Mar33° / 22°385.711.94.0
Apr34° / 25°7311.612.42.9
May33° / 25°21622.412.82.4
Jun32° / 26°24024.5132.5
Jul31° / 25°3142712.92.5
Aug31° / 25°35528.412.62.5
Sep31° / 25°26823.612.12.9
Oct31° / 23°9410.311.64.4
Nov31° / 20°183.211.25.7
Dec29° / 17°61.2117.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24060
34159
44258
54456
64456
74555
84555
94654
104654
114852
124852
134951
145050
155149
165149
175248
185347
195347
205446
215545
225644
235842
245842
255941
266040
276040
286238
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sakon Nakhon gets around 94 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 34% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
353
451
550
648
747
846
944
1043
1142
1240
1339
1437
1535
1633
1732
1830
1928
2027
2126
2224
2323
2422
2521
2620
2720
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001114840
2001124938
3001135036
4001145134
5001155232
6002155330
7002165428
8002175526
9003185524
10003195622
11003205720
12004215619
13004235617
14004245616
15015255415
16015265414
17016275412
18016295311
19017305210
20028315010
2102832499
2203933478
23031134457
24041234436
25041335416
26151535395
27151735375
28161835354
29162035344
30172235324
31172335313

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:48
211.85:575:47
311.85:575:46
411.85:585:45
511.85:585:45
611.85:585:44
711.75:585:43
811.75:585:42
911.75:595:42
1011.75:595:41
1111.75:595:40
1211.75:595:39
1311.76:005:39
1411.66:005:38
1511.66:005:37
1611.66:005:37
1711.66:015:36
1811.66:015:35
1911.66:015:35
2011.56:015:34
2111.56:025:33
2211.56:025:33
2311.56:025:32
2411.56:035:32
2511.56:035:31
2611.56:045:31
2711.46:045:30
2811.46:045:30
2911.46:055:29
3011.46:055:29
3111.46:055:28

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 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 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
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
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 Sakon Nakhon

In seasonPeak

In October, Sakon Nakhon sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sakon Nakhon sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sakon Nakhon's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Sakon Nakhon?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sakon Nakhon in October

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

In October, Sakon Nakhon sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon peaks around July 19 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 highJul 19UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sakon Nakhon 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 Sakon Nakhon is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMar 1859 µg/m³Nov 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May28Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sakon Nakhon?

Sakon Nakhon sits at 17.2°N, 104.1°E, 165 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khao Wong, 52 km away.

Mukdahan

Topography around Sakon Nakhon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakon Nakhon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m.

The land around Sakon Nakhon is covered by trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Khao Wong 52 km · Warichaphum 56 km · Kuchinarai 70 km · Nakhon Phanom 73 km · Tha Khaek 78 km · Sawang Daen Din 81 km · Seka 88 km · Mukdahan 92 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 Sakon Nakhon (17.1612°, 104.1472°, elevation 165 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). 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).