Chŏngju weather in October

In October, Chŏngju sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chŏngju's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chŏngju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Chŏngju 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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chŏngju reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52110
62010
72010
82010
9209
10199
11199
12199
13198
14188
15188
16188
17187
18177
19177
20177
21176
22166
23166
24166
25155
26155
27155
28155
29144
30144
31144

How October really feels in Chŏngju

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.

Chŏngju weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -11°112.62.89.50.0
Feb / -7°223.42.710.40.0
Mar / -1°284.71.411.71.6
Apr15° / 586.60.2135.0
May21° / 11°1028.2014.26.8
Jun25° / 17°12810.1014.86.7
Jul27° / 21°30815.3014.55.4
Aug28° / 21°25014.1013.65.4
Sep25° / 15°1037012.37.4
Oct18° / 577.1010.96.2
Nov / -0°567.51.29.81.7
Dec / -8°255.13.79.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76436
86535
96535
106535
116535
126634
136634
146634
156634
166733
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236931
246931
256832
266832
276832
286733
296733
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chŏngju gets around 57 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
623
723
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1322
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2723
2824
2924
3024
3125

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672571
2712360
3742150
4752050
5781840
6791740
7821530
8831430
9861220
10871120
11881020
1289920
1391810
1492710
1592710
1693610
1793610
1894510
1995410
2095410
2197300
2297300
2397300
2498200
2598200
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

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 10 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:16
211.56:426:14
311.56:436:12
411.56:446:11
511.46:456:09
611.46:466:08
711.36:476:06
811.36:486:04
911.26:496:03
1011.26:506:01
1111.16:516:00
1211.16:525:58
1311.16:535:57
1411.06:545:55
1511.06:555:54
1610.96:565:52
1710.96:575:51
1810.96:585:49
1910.86:595:48
2010.87:015:47
2110.77:025:45
2210.77:035:44
2310.67:045:42
2410.67:055:41
2510.67:065:40
2610.57:075:39
2710.57:085:37
2810.47:095:36
2910.47:115:35
3010.47:125:34
3110.37:135:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chŏngju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chŏngju'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 Chŏngju?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chŏngju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chŏngju in October

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

In October, Chŏngju sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Chŏngju 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 1 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Chŏngju 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 Chŏngju peaks around August 16 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 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chŏngju 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 Chŏngju is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17104 µg/m³Aug 1050 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chŏngju?

Chŏngju sits at 39.7°N, 125.2°E, 18 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sil-li, 32 km away.

SinanjuAnjuCh’ŏsal-liPaek'akKaech’ŏnSunch’ŏn

Topography around Chŏngju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chŏngju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m.

The land around Chŏngju is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (32%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
1,275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sil-li 32 km · Kusŏng-si 32 km · Sinanju 36 km · Anju 40 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 41 km · Paek'ak 43 km · Kaech’ŏn 58 km · Sunch’ŏn 68 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 Chŏngju (39.6933°, 125.2103°, elevation 18 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).