Tha Muang weather in October

In October, Tha Muang sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 193 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 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 Tha Muang's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tha Muang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Tha Muang 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 about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
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303224
313224

How October really feels in Tha Muang

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
14 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.

Tha Muang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°162.611.34.5
Feb35° / 23°15311.53.3
Mar36° / 25°416.811.92.1
Apr37° / 27°8012.212.31.4
May36° / 27°12820.312.61.5
Jun35° / 27°1162012.81.9
Jul34° / 26°1342112.72.2
Aug33° / 26°1392212.52.3
Sep33° / 26°21423.312.12.2
Oct32° / 25°19320.611.73.0
Nov32° / 24°496.511.44.2
Dec32° / 22°112.111.24.9

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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31882
41981
51981
62080
72278
82377
92476
102674
112773
122872
133070
143169
153268
163367
173466
183664
193763
203862
213862
224060
234060
244159
254357
264258
274456
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tha Muang gets around 193 mm of rain over 20.6 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 65% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
680
780
879
978
1077
1175
1274
1372
1470
1568
1666
1764
1862
1961
2059
2157
2256
2354
2452
2551
2649
2747
2845
2944
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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10002278
20002179
30012178
40012178
50012178
60012178
70012277
80012376
90012475
100012574
110022672
120022870
130022969
140023167
150033265
160033463
171043560
181043659
191153855
201153954
211163953
221174051
231294148
2412104146
2513114144
2614134141
2714144139
2815154138
2926174035
3027184034
3127203932

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 8 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:07
211.96:146:06
311.96:146:05
411.86:146:05
511.86:146:04
611.86:156:03
711.86:156:03
811.86:156:02
911.86:156:01
1011.86:156:01
1111.76:156:00
1211.76:155:59
1311.76:155:59
1411.76:165:58
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1611.76:165:57
1711.76:165:56
1811.76:165:56
1911.66:175:55
2011.66:175:55
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2211.66:175:54
2311.66:185:53
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2511.66:185:52
2611.66:185:52
2711.56:195:52
2811.56:195:51
2911.56:195:51
3011.56:205:50
3111.56:205:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tha Muang

In seasonPeak

In October, Tha Muang sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tha Muang's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tha Muang?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tha Muang.

What to pack for Tha Muang in October

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

In October, Tha Muang 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

UV index in Tha Muang 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 Tha Muang peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (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 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tha Muang 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 Tha Muang is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1356 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May30Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tha Muang?

Tha Muang sits at 14.0°N, 99.6°E, 27 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kanchanaburi, 11 km away.

Topography around Tha Muang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tha Muang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m.

The land around Tha Muang is covered by trees (38%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
1,197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kanchanaburi 11 km · Tha Maka 15 km · Ban Pong 30 km · Photharam 37 km · Chom Bueng 38 km · Ban I Chang 39 km · Bo Phloi 43 km · Bang Phae 43 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 Tha Muang (13.9612°, 99.6412°, elevation 27 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. 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).