Yala weather in October

In October, Yala sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 268 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yala's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
268 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:04 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Yala is city in Yala province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,924/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yala reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Yala

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.

Yala 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
Jan30° / 22°7811.311.74.6
Feb32° / 22°42711.84.1
Mar34° / 23°8611.9123.0
Apr34° / 24°12417.212.12.3
May34° / 24°15122.612.32.1
Jun34° / 24°11119.412.42.3
Jul34° / 24°11419.112.32.4
Aug34° / 24°12520.212.22.3
Sep33° / 23°16022.8122.4
Oct31° / 23°26828.111.92.5
Nov30° / 23°29025.811.73.0
Dec29° / 23°23621.311.63.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
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9595
10595
11595
12694
13793
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yala gets around 268 mm of rain over 28.1 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 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
488
589
689
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1590
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2991
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3191

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58614
68614
78515
88416
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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125calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:066:02
211.96:056:02
311.96:056:01
411.96:056:01
511.96:056:00
611.96:056:00
711.96:055:59
811.96:055:59
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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 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yala's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Yala?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yala.

What to pack for Yala in October

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

In October, Yala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Yala 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 39 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Yala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yala peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Nov 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Yala 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 Yala is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yala's WHO annual average of 15.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Feb 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yala?

Yala sits at 6.5°N, 101.3°E, 24 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Pattani, 37 km away.

Pokok SenaSu-ngai Kolok

Topography around Yala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m.

The land around Yala is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
793 m
80 km
1,495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pattani 37 km · Yaring 38 km · Ra-ngae 56 km · Narathiwat 61 km · Betong 88 km · Tak Bai 91 km · Pokok Sena 94 km · Su-ngai Kolok 95 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 Yala (6.54°, 101.2813°, elevation 24 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).