Wang Saphung weather in October

In October, Wang Saphung sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 122 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Wang Saphung's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wang Saphung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Wang Saphung is town in Loei 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Wang Saphung reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
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93023
103023
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212922
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292921
302921
312921

How October really feels in Wang Saphung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 16 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
16
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.

Wang Saphung weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°132.211.17.7
Feb30° / 18°18311.46.0
Mar32° / 21°588.911.94.1
Apr33° / 23°10816.112.43.0
May32° / 24°21423.912.82.6
Jun32° / 24°16720.7132.9
Jul31° / 24°18522.212.93.0
Aug30° / 24°25125.112.62.9
Sep30° / 24°25024.412.13.1
Oct29° / 22°12214.411.64.8
Nov28° / 19°253.611.27.1
Dec27° / 17°101.6118.2

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 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33763
43862
53961
64159
74258
84357
94357
104555
114654
124753
134753
144951
155050
165248
175248
185347
195545
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wang Saphung gets around 122 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
367
466
564
663
761
859
958
1056
1154
1252
1350
1448
1547
1645
1743
1842
1940
2039
2137
2236
2335
2433
2532
2631
2730
2829
2927
3026
3125

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100111835
200112825
300113824
400114823
500115813
600216802
700217792
800218782
900220771
1000221761
1100223741
1200324721
1300326701
1400327691
1500329680
1600430660
1710432630
1810533610
1910535590
2011636560
2111637550
2211738530
2312839500
2412939480
25131040460
26131240440
27141340420
28151440400
29151640380
30161740360
31161840340

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:57
211.86:075:56
311.86:075:56
411.86:075:55
511.86:075:54
611.86:075:53
711.76:085:52
811.76:085:52
911.76:085:51
1011.76:085:50
1111.76:095:49
1211.76:095:49
1311.66:095:48
1411.66:095:47
1511.66:105:47
1611.66:105:46
1711.66:105:45
1811.66:105:45
1911.66:115:44
2011.56:115:43
2111.56:115:43
2211.56:125:42
2311.56:125:42
2411.56:125:41
2511.56:135:41
2611.46:135:40
2711.46:145:40
2811.46:145:39
2911.46:145:39
3011.46:155:38
3111.46:155:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Wang Saphung

In seasonPeak

In October, Wang Saphung sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Wang Saphung's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Wang Saphung?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wang Saphung in October

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

In October, Wang Saphung sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wang Saphung 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 Wang Saphung peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 13UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wang Saphung 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 Wang Saphung is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1861 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wang Saphung?

Wang Saphung sits at 17.3°N, 101.8°E, 254 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Erawan, 20 km away.

Topography around Wang Saphung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wang Saphung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m.

The land around Wang Saphung is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
1,456 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Erawan 20 km · Loei 22 km · Na Klang 45 km · Phu Kradueng 48 km · Nam Som 69 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 72 km · Lom Sak 81 km · Kut Chap 86 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 Wang Saphung (17.301°, 101.7685°, elevation 254 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).