thị xã Quảng Trị weather in October

In October, thị xã Quảng Trị sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 483 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is thị xã Quảng Trị's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see thị xã Quảng Trị's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
483 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:48 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in thị xã Quảng Trị reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
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How October really feels in thị xã Quảng Trị

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 11 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
11
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.

thị xã Quảng Trị weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°16416.811.15.6
Feb24° / 20°9111.811.46.4
Mar26° / 22°829.411.96.7
Apr29° / 24°769.212.45.7
May31° / 26°11114.712.83.8
Jun33° / 27°628.8133.2
Jul33° / 28°8510.112.93.2
Aug33° / 27°11712.712.63.3
Sep31° / 26°31418.812.13.5
Oct28° / 24°48323.211.64.2
Nov26° / 23°4282211.24.7
Dec24° / 21°34622114.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153268
163367
173367
183466
193466
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

thị xã Quảng Trị gets around 483 mm of rain over 23.2 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 74% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
774
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
2275
2375
2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
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3075
3175

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10034354
20034453
30044452
40044551
50044649
60054748
70054847
80054945
90065044
100065242
110065341
120175339
130175438
140175636
150175735
160185734
170185833
180186031
190186130
200196129
210196228
2212106126
2312106225
2413116124
2513126123
2613136122
2714145922
2814155921
2915165820
3015175819
3115185719

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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1511calm
1612calm
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1912light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 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 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:36
211.85:455:35
311.85:455:34
411.85:455:33
511.85:455:33
611.85:465:32
711.85:465:31
811.75:465:30
911.75:465:30
1011.75:465:29
1111.75:475:28
1211.75:475:27
1311.75:475:27
1411.65:475:26
1511.65:485:25
1611.65:485:25
1711.65:485:24
1811.65:485:23
1911.65:495:23
2011.65:495:22
2111.55:495:22
2211.55:505:21
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2411.55:505:20
2511.55:515:20
2611.55:515:19
2711.55:515:19
2811.45:525:18
2911.45:525:18
3011.45:525:17
3111.45:535:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for thị xã Quảng Trị

In seasonPeak

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

thị xã Quảng Trị sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

thị xã Quảng Trị's monsoon runs September–December, 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 thị xã Quảng Trị?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit thị xã Quảng Trị for sightseeing.

What to pack for thị xã Quảng Trị in October

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

In October, thị xã Quảng Trị sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near thị xã Quảng Trị in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in thị xã Quảng Trị 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 thị xã Quảng Trị peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 13UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in thị xã Quảng Trị 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 thị xã Quảng Trị is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2274 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is thị xã Quảng Trị?

thị xã Quảng Trị sits at 16.8°N, 107.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ðông Hà, 11 km away.

Quán HàuĐồng Hới

Topography around thị xã Quảng Trị

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of thị xã Quảng Trị.

Within 3 km, the terrain around thị xã Quảng Trị has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m.

The land around thị xã Quảng Trị is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
2,059 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ðông Hà 11 km · Cam Lộ 21 km · Phong Điền 27 km · Hương Trà 40 km · Hue 54 km · Hương Thủy 61 km · Quán Hàu 93 km · Đồng Hới 100 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 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 thị xã Quảng Trị (16.7508°, 107.1828°, 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).