Hŭkkyo-ri weather in October

In October, Hŭkkyo-ri sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°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 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 Hŭkkyo-ri's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hŭkkyo-ri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:53 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Hŭkkyo-ri 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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hŭkkyo-ri reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22212
32212
42211
52211
62111
72111
82110
92110
102110
112010
12209
13209
14209
15209
16198
17198
18198
19198
20188
21187
22187
23177
24177
25176
26176
27166
28166
29165
30155
31155

How October really feels in Hŭkkyo-ri

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.

Hŭkkyo-ri weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°143.32.89.60.0
Feb / -6°183.52.310.50.1
Mar10° / -1°264.51.111.72.5
Apr17° / 506.70.1136.0
May23° / 12°897.7014.17.2
Jun27° / 18°1029.7014.76.4
Jul29° / 22°25115.8014.44.7
Aug29° / 22°21013.6013.55.0
Sep25° / 16°886.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.40116.9
Nov10° / 426.80.79.92.6
Dec / -6°2252.79.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46139
56139
66139
76337
86337
96436
106634
116634
126733
136733
146832
156931
166931
176931
187030
197030
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hŭkkyo-ri gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.4 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
517
617
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1553213
2593011
3612910
464279
567258
670246
773225
875205
978184
1081163
1183143
1285132
1387112
1488102
159091
169271
179361
189451
199451
209640
219730
229730
239730
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299910
309910
319910

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
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 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 6:38 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:396:12
311.56:406:11
411.56:416:09
511.46:426:07
611.46:436:06
711.36:446:04
811.36:456:03
911.36:466:01
1011.26:476:00
1111.26:485:58
1211.16:495:57
1311.16:505:55
1411.16:515:54
1511.06:525:52
1611.06:535:51
1710.96:545:50
1810.96:555:48
1910.86:565:47
2010.86:575:45
2110.86:585:44
2210.76:595:43
2310.77:005:41
2410.67:015:40
2510.67:025:39
2610.67:035:38
2710.57:055:36
2810.57:065:35
2910.57:075:34
3010.47:085:33
3110.47:095:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hŭkkyo-ri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hŭkkyo-ri'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 Hŭkkyo-ri?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hŭkkyo-ri in October

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

In October, Hŭkkyo-ri sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Hŭkkyo-ri in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Oct 8 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hŭkkyo-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 Hŭkkyo-ri 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 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hŭkkyo-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 Hŭkkyo-ri is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 102 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 15198 µg/m³Jul 21103 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar180Very unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May132Unhealthy
Jun124Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep152Very unhealthy
Oct182Very unhealthy
Nov195Very unhealthy
Dec181Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hŭkkyo-ri?

Hŭkkyo-ri sits at 38.8°N, 125.8°E, 18 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chunghwa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hŭkkyo-ri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hŭkkyo-ri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 m.

The land around Hŭkkyo-ri is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
1,342 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chunghwa 7.0 km · Songnim-ni 14 km · Hwangju-ŭp 14 km · Kangsŏn 24 km · Man’gyŏngdae-ri 24 km · Pyongyang 26 km · Sŭngho 1-tong 27 km · Sariwŏn-si 33 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 Hŭkkyo-ri (38.7986°, 125.7919°, 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).