Sam Phran weather in October

In October, Sam Phran sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 210 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 Sam Phran's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sam Phran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Sam Phran is town in Nakhon Pathom 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 Sam Phran 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 30°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)
13226
23226
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How October really feels in Sam Phran

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
19 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.

Sam Phran weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°152.511.35.0
Feb33° / 24°132.711.54.3
Mar34° / 26°46711.93.2
Apr36° / 27°7510.412.32.2
May35° / 27°14421.712.61.8
Jun34° / 27°13822.712.82.0
Jul33° / 27°1412312.72.2
Aug33° / 26°15524.212.52.1
Sep33° / 26°24525.512.12.2
Oct32° / 25°21021.111.72.9
Nov32° / 24°496.811.44.2
Dec32° / 23°112.211.25.0

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
21684
31684
41783
51783
61981
71981
81981
92179
102179
112377
122476
132575
142773
152872
162971
173070
183268
193367
203466
213664
223763
233961
244060
254159
264258
274357
284555
294555
304654
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sam Phran gets around 210 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
486
585
685
784
883
982
1080
1179
1277
1375
1473
1571
1669
1766
1864
1962
2060
2158
2256
2354
2452
2550
2648
2747
2845
2943
3042
3140

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1000892
2001891
3001891
4001891
5001891
6001990
7001990
80011089
90021187
100021286
110021385
120021484
130021583
140021781
150021880
160022078
170022276
180122374
190132472
201132669
211142767
221152865
231262962
241272961
251283059
261393057
2714113153
2814123152
2915143248
3016153246
3126163244

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
26calm
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126calm
136calm
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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 6:12 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:04
211.96:126:04
311.96:126:03
411.86:126:02
511.86:126:02
611.86:126:01
711.86:126:00
811.86:126:00
911.86:125:59
1011.86:135:58
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1211.76:135:57
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2711.66:165:49
2811.56:165:49
2911.56:175:49
3011.56:175:48
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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 4.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sam Phran

In seasonPeak

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

Sam Phran sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sam Phran's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Sam Phran?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sam Phran.

What to pack for Sam Phran in October

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

In October, Sam Phran sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sam Phran 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 40 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 Sam Phran in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sam Phran peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sam Phran 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 Sam Phran is worst in January — around 114 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15112 µg/m³Aug 1046 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov101Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sam Phran?

Sam Phran sits at 13.7°N, 100.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Krathum Baen, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sam Phran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sam Phran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m.

The land around Sam Phran is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), water (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Krathum Baen 9.0 km · Nong Khaem 15 km · Bang Bon Nuea 18 km · Bang Phai 19 km · Thawi Watthana 19 km · Bang Khae Nuea 19 km · Bangbontai 19 km · Ban Phaeo 19 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 Sam Phran (13.727°, 100.2153°, elevation 7 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).