Luoyang weather in October

In October, Luoyang sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Luoyang's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luoyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Luoyang is prefecture-level city in Henan, People's Republic of China.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 60.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
91/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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Luoyang reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32314
42314
52314
62313
72313
82313
92213
102213
112212
122212
132212
142212
152112
162111
172111
182111
192111
202010
212010
222010
232010
242010
25209
26199
27199
28199
29198
30198
31188

How October really feels in Luoyang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Luoyang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°112.82.49.90.6
Feb10° / -1°1531.710.72.6
Mar16° / 234.10.811.75.6
Apr23° / 11°405.10.112.87.4
May28° / 16°596.2013.86.4
Jun32° / 21°727.5014.34.2
Jul32° / 24°16013.8014.13.6
Aug30° / 22°13212.9013.34.6
Sep26° / 17°959012.26.7
Oct21° / 11°486.1011.17.1
Nov14° / 324.71.110.24.6
Dec / -2°102.41.49.71.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44456
54456
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134654
144753
154753
164852
174852
184951
195149
205248
215347
225347
235446
245545
255644
265842
275941
286040
296040
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Luoyang gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14929201
25328181
35527171
45727151
56126130
66425110
7672490
8692380
9712270
10742060
11761950
12781840
13801730
14811630
15821530
16841420
17851320
18861220
19881110
20891010
2190910
2291810
2392710
2492710
2594600
2695500
2795500
2896400
2997300
3097300
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:09
211.66:306:08
311.66:316:06
411.56:326:05
511.56:336:03
611.56:346:02
711.46:346:01
811.46:355:59
911.46:365:58
1011.36:375:56
1111.36:385:55
1211.36:385:54
1311.26:395:52
1411.26:405:51
1511.16:415:50
1611.16:425:49
1711.16:435:47
1811.06:445:46
1911.06:455:45
2011.06:455:44
2110.96:465:43
2210.96:475:42
2310.96:485:40
2410.86:495:39
2510.86:505:38
2610.86:515:37
2710.76:525:36
2810.76:535:35
2910.76:545:34
3010.66:555:33
3110.66:565:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Luoyang

In seasonPeak

None of Luoyang's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Luoyang sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Luoyang?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Luoyang for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Luoyang in October

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

In October, Luoyang sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Luoyang in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luoyang peaks around May 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 21UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Luoyang 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 Luoyang is worst in January — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Luoyang's WHO annual average of 60.5 µg/m³.

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³Jul 2341 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Luoyang?

Luoyang sits at 34.7°N, 112.4°E, 128 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Songyang, 60 km away.

Xi'anJinanWuhanDatongZhangjiajieTianjin

Topography around Luoyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luoyang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Luoyang is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Songyang 60 km · Zhengzhou 111 km · Xi'an 325 km · Jinan 468 km · Wuhan 486 km · Datong 607 km · Zhangjiajie 644 km · Tianjin 651 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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 Luoyang (34.6735°, 112.4368°, elevation 128 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. 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).