★ January30° · ☂ 1 February 33° · ☂ 1 March 35° · ☂ 2 April 37° · ☂ 5 May 35° · ☂ 12 June 33° · ☂ 11 July 32° · ☂ 15 August 32° · ☂ 17 September 32° · ☂ 14 October 32° · ☂ 10 November 31° · ☂ 4 ★ December29° · ☂ 1 Chiang Mai in October:seriously hot, Chiang Mai, Thailand · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 32° Hottest day 35.8° (2009)
Mean low 23° Coldest night 16.4° (2010)
Rain days 10 days 6-16 by year
Rainfall 170mm Daylight 12.0 → 11.5 h
Chiang Mai's 12 months i Best: December and January
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorhot and muggy
Humidity 83% 31 muggy days
Clear days 4 days 11 overcast days
Mean wind 4 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:18 / 18:02 Daylight 12.0 → 11.5 h
Chiang Mai in October Rain falls off noticeably. It is still the tail of the wet season, so some wet days remain. The cool dry season usually starts in November, so bunch outdoor plans onto the clear days.
Chiang Mai in October ran hot: 32°C by day and 23°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. About 10 days a month saw rain, enough that a wet-weather plan was worth having. The driest year, 2012, had 6 rain days; the wettest, 2010, had 16.
This was the last frequently wet month; rain eased to about 4 days the month after. 26 days past 30°C made it a month for early starts and a long lunch indoors. Each rainy day brought about 17 mm, closer to downpours than drizzle.
Typhoons i Typhoons: May
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October 1 Thursday 1 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 31° 24° October 2 Friday 2 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 32° 24° October 3 Saturday 3 rain in 15 of 20 yrs 15/20 31° 24° 1-3 rain on 67% of days 32° 24°
October 4 Sunday 4 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 24° October 5 Monday 5 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 24° October 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 31° 24° October 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 23° October 8 Thursday 8 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 23° October 9 Friday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 23° October 10 Saturday 10 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 23° 4-10 rain on 39% of days 32° 23°
October 11 Sunday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 23° October 12 Monday 12 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 23° October 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 23° October 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 23° October 15 Thursday 15 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 23° October 16 Friday 16 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 23° October 17 Saturday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 23° 11-17 rain on 40% of days 32° 23°
October 18 Sunday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 31° 22° October 19 Monday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 23° October 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 32° 22° October 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 31° 22° October 22 Thursday 22 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 23° October 23 Friday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 22° October 24 Saturday 24 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 22° 18-24 rain on 20% of days 32° 22°
October 25 Sunday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 22° October 26 Monday 26 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 22° October 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 22° October 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 22° October 29 Thursday 29 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 32° 22° October 30 Friday 30 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 21° October 31 Saturday 31 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 21° 25-31 rain on 16% of days 32° 22°
1-3 rain on 67% of days 32° 24° 4-10 rain on 39% of days 32° 23° 11-17 rain on 40% of days 32° 23° 18-24 rain on 20% of days 32° 22° 25-31 rain on 16% of days 32° 22°
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October 1 Friday 1 rain in 12 of 20 yrs 12/20 31° 24° October 2 Saturday 2 rain in 13 of 20 yrs 13/20 32° 24° 1-2 rain on 63% of days 32° 24°
October 3 Sunday 3 rain in 15 of 20 yrs 15/20 31° 24° October 4 Monday 4 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 24° October 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 24° October 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 31° 24° October 7 Thursday 7 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 23° October 8 Friday 8 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 23° October 9 Saturday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 23° 3-9 rain on 44% of days 32° 23°
October 10 Sunday 10 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 32° 23° October 11 Monday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 23° October 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 32° 23° October 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 32° 23° October 14 Thursday 14 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 32° 23° October 15 Friday 15 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 32° 23° October 16 Saturday 16 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 31° 23° 10-16 rain on 41% of days 32° 23°
October 17 Sunday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 31° 23° October 18 Monday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 31° 22° October 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 32° 23° October 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 32° 22° October 21 Thursday 21 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 31° 22° October 22 Friday 22 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 23° October 23 Saturday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 31° 22° 17-23 rain on 24% of days 31° 23°
October 24 Sunday 24 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 22° October 25 Monday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 22° October 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 32° 22° October 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 22° October 28 Thursday 28 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 32° 22° October 29 Friday 29 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 32° 22° October 30 Saturday 30 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 31° 21° 24-30 rain on 16% of days 32° 22°
October 31 Sunday 31 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 31° 21°
October 31 rain on 10% of days 31° 21°
1-2 rain on 63% of days 32° 24° 3-9 rain on 44% of days 32° 23° 10-16 rain on 41% of days 32° 23° 17-23 rain on 24% of days 31° 23° 24-30 rain on 16% of days 32° 22° October 31 rain on 10% of days 31° 21°
Tap another date to change
2006 31mm
2007 7mm
2008 4mm
2009 3mm
2010 30mm
2011 77mm
2012 7mm
2013 3mm
2014 none
2015 3mm
2016 55mm
2017 7mm
2018 20mm
2019 none
2020 3mm
2021 none
2022 18mm
2023 none
2024 106mm
2025 none
Holidays in October (2026) October 13 King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great Memorial DayOctober 23 to October 25 Chulalongkorn Day long weekendOctober 12 Columbus Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Holidays in October (2027) October 13 King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great Memorial DayOctober 23 to October 25 Chulalongkorn Day long weekendOctober 25 Substitute for Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (23 Oct)October 11 Columbus Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Day by day temperature i 20° 26° 31° 37° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates October 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 31 (Sat) ~ October 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 31 (Sat) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 15 Thu Pick October 15
10 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2012 had 6 rain days, 2010 had 16.
Chiang Mai through the year Common questions Does it rain a lot in Chiang Mai in October? Over the past 20 years October averaged 10 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 6 in the driest to 16 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Chiang Mai in October? Days averaged 32°C and nights 23°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.
Is October a good time to visit Chiang Mai? On warmth and rain days alone, Chiang Mai's easiest months were December and January. October ranked 6 of 12.
Is Chiang Mai humid in October? Mean relative humidity was 83%, with about 31 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.
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