Hoeryŏng weather in October

In October, Hoeryŏng sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hoeryŏng's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoeryŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Hoeryŏng is city in North Pyongan province.

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 17°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hoeryŏng reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°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)
1176
2176
3175
4175
5165
6164
7164
8164
9154
10153
11153
12153
13143
14142
15142
16132
17132
18131
19131
20121
21121
22121
23110
24110
25110
26100
2710-1
2810-1
299-1
309-1
319-2

How October really feels in Hoeryŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hoeryŏng 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-7° / -17°101.82.19.20.0
Feb-3° / -14°122.63.210.30.0
Mar / -7°245.64.611.60.4
Apr12° / 488.2313.13.4
May18° / 9213.50.414.45.3
Jun22° / 12°9713.40155.8
Jul24° / 16°15014.8014.86.0
Aug25° / 16°15014.6013.76.0
Sep20° / 10°808.9012.36.5
Oct13° / 416.31.210.84.3
Nov / -6°284.93.79.60.3
Dec-5° / -14°122.93.28.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76436
86535
96535
106535
116634
126733
136733
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hoeryŏng gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3230
4220
5221
6221
7211
8211
9211
10201
11201
12192
13192
14192
15193
16193
17194
18194
19194
20195
21195
22195
23196
24186
25186
26187
27177
28177
29177
30177
31178

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 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 6:24 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:245:56
211.56:255:55
311.46:265:53
411.46:275:51
511.46:285:49
611.36:295:48
711.36:315:46
811.26:325:44
911.26:335:42
1011.16:345:41
1111.16:355:39
1211.06:365:37
1311.06:385:36
1410.96:395:34
1510.96:405:32
1610.86:415:31
1710.86:425:29
1810.76:445:28
1910.76:455:26
2010.66:465:25
2110.66:475:23
2210.56:495:22
2310.56:505:20
2410.56:515:19
2510.46:525:17
2610.46:545:16
2710.36:555:14
2810.36:565:13
2910.26:575:12
3010.26:595:10
3110.27:005:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
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
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hoeryŏng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hoeryŏng'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 Hoeryŏng?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hoeryŏng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hoeryŏng in October

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

In October, Hoeryŏng sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Hoeryŏng in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 8 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Hoeryŏng 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 Hoeryŏng 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 21 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 highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hoeryŏng 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 Hoeryŏng is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hoeryŏng?

Hoeryŏng sits at 42.4°N, 129.7°E, 237 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Puryŏng-ŭp, 42 km away.

Puryŏng-ŭpRajinŬndŏkMusan-ŭpSŏnbongAoji-riUnggiNamyang

Topography around Hoeryŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoeryŏng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,191 m.

The land around Hoeryŏng is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Puryŏng-ŭp 42 km · Rajin 49 km · Ŭndŏk 49 km · Musan-ŭp 50 km · Sŏnbong 53 km · Aoji-ri 54 km · Unggi 56 km · Namyang 57 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 Hoeryŏng (42.4411°, 129.746°, elevation 237 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).