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Thailand in October

Around 31 °C with 185 mm of rain and 4.9 hours of sun a day.

October is a mixed month for Thailand — worth planning around specific regions. Around 31 °C with 185 mm of rain and 4.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

Match verdictMatch: Acceptable. Thailand · October.
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Thailand · October
What the weather usually does

Thailand · typical month

  • Day / night
    23 – 31 °C
    Year range 19 – 35 °C
  • Rainfall
    185 mm
    Year range 23 – 284 mm
  • Sunshine
    4.9 hr / day
    Year range 3.6 – 8.2 hr / day
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What’s open · October

Things to do in Thailand in October

Nothing is closed in October, but 1 thing below is weather-dependent.

  • Limited
    Similan and Surin Islands

    the closure starts and ends mid-month, so roughly half of each is shut - confirm the year's exact dates before booking

    Sources: nationthailand.com, thainationalparks.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

77 regions · current month

Thailand, taken apart

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Thailand

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Thailand carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyThailand. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in December (29.5), highest in April (35.0). Monthly means: 30.1, 32.0, 34.3, 35.0, 33.6, 32.3, 31.4, 31.2, 31.1, 30.9, 30.4, 29.5.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January30.118.615.032.5
February32.019.617.134.7
March34.322.519.736.8
April35.024.522.238.3
May33.625.224.037.3
June32.325.024.334.1
July31.424.724.033.6
August31.224.623.933.1
September31.124.323.632.8
October30.923.421.532.6
November30.421.719.132.6
December29.519.115.532.3
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyThailand. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (23), highest in September (284). Monthly means: 29, 23, 38, 80, 188, 193, 254, 260, 284, 185, 87, 38.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January29
February23
March38
April80
May188
June193
July254
August260
September284
October185
November87
December38
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyThailand. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (3.6), highest in March (8.2). Monthly means: 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 7.7, 5.9, 4.7, 3.6, 3.6, 3.8, 4.9, 5.9, 6.8.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.2
February8.1
March8.2
April7.7
May5.9
June4.7
July3.6
August3.6
September3.8
October4.9
November5.9
December6.8
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyThailand. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in October (6.0), highest in December (8.4). Monthly means: 7.5, 7.6, 7.1, 6.8, 6.2, 7.5, 7.8, 7.6, 6.0, 6.0, 7.3, 8.4.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January7.55.211.6
February7.65.411.3
March7.15.69.1
April6.84.78.9
May6.24.28.7
June7.55.29.6
July7.84.810.9
August7.64.811.0
September6.04.08.8
October6.04.08.7
November7.34.211.3
December8.45.212.3
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