Samut Prakan weather in October

In October, Samut Prakan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 208 mm of rain across 21 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Samut Prakan's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samut Prakan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Samut Prakan is city in Samut Prakan province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Samut Prakan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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 Samut Prakan

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.

Samut Prakan 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
Jan29° / 24°15311.36.5
Feb30° / 26°122.611.56.2
Mar31° / 27°385.911.95.3
Apr32° / 28°679.712.34.2
May32° / 28°12418.212.63.2
Jun31° / 28°10020.112.83.0
Jul31° / 28°1072112.73.2
Aug31° / 27°11421.612.53.2
Sep30° / 27°21224.512.13.0
Oct30° / 26°2082111.73.7
Nov30° / 25°436.311.45.2
Dec30° / 24°101.711.26.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51981
61981
72080
82278
92278
102476
112476
122674
132773
142872
152971
163169
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183367
193466
203664
213763
223961
234060
244159
254357
264456
274654
284753
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Samut Prakan gets around 208 mm of rain over 21 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 66% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
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684
783
882
981
1080
1178
1276
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1472
1570
1668
1765
1863
1961
2059
2157
2255
2353
2451
2549
2648
2746
2844
2942
3041
3139

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001387
2001387
3001486
4011485
5011584
6011683
7011782
8011881
9011980
10012079
11012277
12012376
13012574
14022672
15022870
16022969
17123166
18123265
19133363
20133462
21143560
22143659
23153757
24273853
25283951
26293949
272114047
283124045
293144043
303154141
313174139

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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68calm
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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 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 6:10 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:03
211.96:106:02
311.96:106:02
411.86:106:01
511.86:106:00
611.86:116:00
711.86:115:59
811.86:115:58
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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 4.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Samut Prakan

In seasonPeak

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

Samut Prakan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Samut Prakan'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 Samut Prakan?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samut Prakan.

What to pack for Samut Prakan in October

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

In October, Samut Prakan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Samut Prakan 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 25 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Samut Prakan 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 Samut Prakan 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 Samut Prakan 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 Samut Prakan is worst in January — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Samut Prakan's WHO annual average of 25.8 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1539 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb34Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Samut Prakan?

Samut Prakan sits at 13.6°N, 100.6°E, 2 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Bang Na, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Samut Prakan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samut Prakan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 874 m.

The land around Samut Prakan is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (43%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (33%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Bang Na 9.0 km · Phra Pradaeng 10 km · Thung Khru 10 km · Phra Khanong 12 km · Chong Nonsi 12 km · Yan Nawa 12 km · Khlong Toei 13 km · Rat Burana 14 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 Samut Prakan (13.5976°, 100.5972°, elevation 2 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).