Thailand
Koh Chang in October
🌦️ Rainy → cool seasonPleasant, humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why October scores 7.3What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort5.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26.3°C highs / 23.9°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 23.8°C)
- !Wet: ~374 mm rain, ~13 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Flood: ~13 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average October
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Oct | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.3 Good | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | 🌦️ Rainy → cool season | 🌤️ Cool season |
| High / low | 26° / 24° | 26° / 22° |
| Rain | 374 mm | 56 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 24° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsOctober 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day 23–25 Oct · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (13 Oct)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Koh ChangEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyKoh Chang is a large, mountainous island in Trat province near the Cambodian border, with jungle waterfalls, west-coast beaches and fishing villages.
Vegetarian FestivalAcross Thailand
Nine days of street food, rituals and processions, most famously in Phuket.
Coming up later
Loy KrathongDate variesFull moon of the 12th Thai lunar month, usually November; date moves each year
Krathong are floated on the sea under the full moon.
Why go: Marks the start of the dry high season.
Where: Beaches and piers
Songkran (Thai New Year)Every year13-15 April every year
Thai New Year water festival.
Why go: Water fights along the main road; drive carefully.
Where: White Sand Beach and main road
Klong Plu Waterfall
A three-tier waterfall with a swimming pool at its base, inside the national park.
💡 Flow is strongest during and right after the rainy season.
White Sand Beach
The island's busiest beach, with resorts, bars and restaurants.
Bang Bao
A fishing village built on a long pier at the southern end, now lined with shops and seafood restaurants.
Salak Phet
A quieter fishing village on the east coast with stilt houses and mangroves.
Koh Chang Marine National Park islands
Snorkelling and diving trips go to nearby islands such as Koh Wai and Koh Rang.
💡 Seas are rough and trips limited during the south-west monsoon.
Lonely Beach
A west-coast beach with a backpacker scene and rocky snorkelling spots.
Fresh seafood
Fish, crab and prawns, often grilled or steamed with lime and chilli.
💡 Pier restaurants at Bang Bao and Salak Phet
Moo cha muang
Eastern Thai pork curry flavoured with sour cha muang leaves.
💡 Local Thai eateries
Thai street food
Curries, noodles and grilled skewers.
💡 Small local restaurants and markets
Dried seafood
Dried squid, shrimp and fish from the island's fishing villages.
💡 Bang Bao and Salak Phet
Trat yellow oil (nam man lueang)
A herbal liniment Trat province is well known for.
💡 Pharmacies and souvenir shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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