Changyŏn weather in October

In October, Changyŏn sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Changyŏn's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changyŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:55 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Changyŏn is human settlement in North Korea.

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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Changyŏn reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
12016
22015
32015
42015
51915
61915
71914
81914
91914
101814
111814
121813
131813
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201712
211612
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241611
251511
261511
271510
281510
291510
301410
31149

How October really feels in Changyŏn

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.

Changyŏn weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°184.84.29.60.0
Feb / -2°203.82.310.50.0
Mar / 264.5111.70.6
Apr11° / 506.10.1133.0
May16° / 11°897.20145.3
Jun21° / 17°877.7014.66.7
Jul24° / 21°23413014.46.3
Aug25° / 22°19411.8013.56.5
Sep23° / 18°876.2012.37.4
Oct17° / 13°415.70116.3
Nov10° / 518.319.92.5
Dec / -0°317.84.69.40.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76436
86337
96436
106535
116634
126634
136733
146733
156832
166832
176931
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237030
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Changyŏn gets around 41 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2519
2620
2721
2821
2922
3022
3123

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14432213
24731193
35030182
45329162
55628151
66026131
76225121
86424111
9682291
10702181
11712081
12741970
13761860
14781750
15781750
16801640
17811540
18821530
19831430
20851320
21851320
22871210
23881110
24891010
25891010
2690910
2791900
2892800
2993700
3093700
3194600

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:17
211.66:416:15
311.56:426:14
411.56:436:12
511.46:446:11
611.46:456:09
711.46:466:08
811.36:476:06
911.36:486:04
1011.26:496:03
1111.26:506:01
1211.26:516:00
1311.16:525:59
1411.16:535:57
1511.06:545:56
1611.06:555:54
1710.96:565:53
1810.96:575:52
1910.96:585:50
2010.86:595:49
2110.87:005:48
2210.87:015:46
2310.77:025:45
2410.77:035:44
2510.67:045:42
2610.67:055:41
2710.67:065:40
2810.57:085:39
2910.57:095:38
3010.47:105:37
3110.47:115:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Changyŏn

In seasonPeak

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

Changyŏn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Changyŏn's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Changyŏn?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Changyŏn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Changyŏn in October

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

In October, Changyŏn sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Changyŏn in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 29 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Changyŏn?

Changyŏn sits at 38.3°N, 125.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songhwa, 13 km away.

Sinch’ŏn-ŭpOngjinAnak

Topography around Changyŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changyŏn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m.

The land around Changyŏn is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
1,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Songhwa 13 km · Kwail-ŭp 23 km · Samch’ŏn 23 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 25 km · Ŭllyul 30 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 36 km · Ongjin 42 km · Anak 45 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 Changyŏn (38.2508°, 125.0961°, elevation 21 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).