Samut Sakhon weather in October

In October, Samut Sakhon sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 227 mm of rain across 21.5 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Sakhon's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samut Sakhon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Samut Sakhon is city in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 29 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,147/km²
people per km²
Founded
1548

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 Sakhon 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 28°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)
13026
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How October really feels in Samut Sakhon

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 Sakhon 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
Jan29° / 24°152.711.36.5
Feb30° / 25°122.611.56.2
Mar31° / 27°436.411.95.2
Apr32° / 28°749.712.34.1
May32° / 28°13720.412.63.0
Jun31° / 28°11120.812.82.9
Jul31° / 27°1142112.73.1
Aug31° / 27°12522.112.53.1
Sep30° / 27°21924.512.12.9
Oct30° / 26°22721.511.73.6
Nov30° / 25°506.711.45.2
Dec30° / 24°112.211.26.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41783
51981
61981
72179
82278
92278
102476
112476
122674
132674
142971
153070
163169
173268
183367
193565
203664
213862
223862
234060
244159
254258
264456
274555
284654
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Samut Sakhon gets around 227 mm of rain over 21.5 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 68% 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
586
685
784
884
983
1081
1180
1278
1376
1474
1572
1670
1767
1865
1963
2061
2159
2257
2355
2453
2551
2649
2748
2846
2944
3043
3141

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002080
20002080
30012079
40012079
50012178
60012178
70012277
80012376
90012475
100012673
110012772
120012871
130022969
140023167
150023266
160023464
170123562
180123661
190133759
200133858
210143857
220153955
230263953
240274051
250294049
2603104047
2703124045
2803134043
2904154041
3014164039
3114184037

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
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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3110calm

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 6:11 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)
111.96:116:04
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
1011.86:125:58
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1211.76:135:57
1311.76:135:56
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1711.76:135:54
1811.76:145:54
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2011.66:145:53
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2611.66:155:50
2711.66:165:49
2811.66:165:49
2911.56:165:49
3011.56:175:48
3111.56:175:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
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304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Samut Sakhon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Samut Sakhon'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 Sakhon?

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

3.6
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 Sakhon.

What to pack for Samut Sakhon in October

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

In October, Samut Sakhon sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Samut Sakhon 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 22 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 Samut Sakhon 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 Sakhon 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 Sakhon 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 Sakhon is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Samut Sakhon's WHO annual average of 29 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1544 µg/m³Aug 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Samut Sakhon?

Samut Sakhon sits at 13.5°N, 100.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Krathum Baen, 12 km away.

Topography around Samut Sakhon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samut Sakhon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m.

The land around Samut Sakhon is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (41%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (34%), cropland (25%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
638 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Krathum Baen 12 km · Ban Samae Dam 13 km · Bang Bon Nuea 15 km · Ban Khlong Bang Bon 15 km · Bangbontai 15 km · Ban Khlong Bang Phran 18 km · Bang Bon 18 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 Samut Sakhon (13.5475°, 100.2736°, elevation 14 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).