Aoji-ri weather in October

In October, Aoji-ri sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Aoji-ri's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aoji-ri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Aoji-ri reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3198
4198
5188
6188
7187
8187
9177
10176
11176
12176
13166
14165
15165
16165
17155
18154
19154
20154
21144
22143
23143
24133
25133
26132
27122
28122
29122
30121
31111

How October really feels in Aoji-ri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aoji-ri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-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° / -13°141.92.39.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°132.42.410.30.0
Mar / -4°244.3311.60.9
Apr13° / 436.41.213.14.0
May18° / 8110.70.114.45.7
Jun21° / 14°7910.1015.16.2
Jul25° / 18°14212014.86.3
Aug26° / 19°14813.5013.76.0
Sep22° / 13°858.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 466.10.310.85.5
Nov / -3°324.62.59.60.8
Dec-2° / -11°153.13.28.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66733
76733
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137129
147030
157030
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Aoji-ri gets around 46 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1210
2210
3210
4210
5210
6200
7200
8200
9200
10190
11190
12190
13190
14190
15190
16190
17191
18201
19201
20201
21201
22191
23192
24192
25192
26182
27182
28172
29173
30173
31173

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
283152
385132
486122
589101
69091
79181
89361
99550
109550
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:54
211.56:225:52
311.46:235:50
411.46:255:48
511.36:265:47
611.36:275:45
711.36:285:43
811.26:295:41
911.26:305:40
1011.16:325:38
1111.16:335:36
1211.06:345:35
1311.06:355:33
1410.96:365:31
1510.96:385:30
1610.86:395:28
1710.86:405:27
1810.76:415:25
1910.76:425:23
2010.66:445:22
2110.66:455:20
2210.56:465:19
2310.56:475:17
2410.56:495:16
2510.46:505:15
2610.46:515:13
2710.36:525:12
2810.36:545:10
2910.26:555:09
3010.26:565:08
3110.16:575:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Aoji-ri

In seasonPeak

In October, Aoji-ri sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aoji-ri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Aoji-ri's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Aoji-ri?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Aoji-ri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aoji-ri in October

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

In October, Aoji-ri sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Aoji-ri in October

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 7 to Aug 31 — about 0.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Aoji-ri in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aoji-ri peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aoji-ri 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 Aoji-ri is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1548 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aoji-ri?

Aoji-ri sits at 42.5°N, 130.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ŭndŏk, 5.0 km away.

HoeryŏngOnsŏngNamyangNamyang-nodongjagu

Topography around Aoji-ri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aoji-ri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Aoji-ri is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Ŭndŏk 5.0 km · Sŏnbong 19 km · Unggi 20 km · Rajin 31 km · Hoeryŏng 54 km · Onsŏng 59 km · Namyang 65 km · Namyang-nodongjagu 65 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Aoji-ri (42.5218°, 130.3957°, elevation 30 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).