Iwŏn-ŭp weather in October
In October, Iwŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Iwŏn-ŭp's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iwŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 16°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 46 mm
- 5.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- 6:43 AM – 5:38 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.8
- out of 10
Iwŏn-ŭp is human settlement in North Korea.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.
A typical October day in Iwŏn-ŭp reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°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) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 14 |
| 2 | 19 | 14 |
| 3 | 18 | 14 |
| 4 | 18 | 13 |
| 5 | 18 | 13 |
| 6 | 18 | 13 |
| 7 | 18 | 13 |
| 8 | 18 | 13 |
| 9 | 17 | 12 |
| 10 | 17 | 12 |
| 11 | 17 | 12 |
| 12 | 17 | 12 |
| 13 | 17 | 12 |
| 14 | 16 | 11 |
| 15 | 16 | 11 |
| 16 | 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 16 | 11 |
| 18 | 16 | 10 |
| 19 | 15 | 10 |
| 20 | 15 | 10 |
| 21 | 15 | 10 |
| 22 | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | 15 | 9 |
| 24 | 14 | 9 |
| 25 | 14 | 9 |
| 26 | 14 | 9 |
| 27 | 14 | 8 |
| 28 | 14 | 8 |
| 29 | 13 | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 8 |
| 31 | 13 | 8 |
How October really feels in Iwŏn-ŭp
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.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Iwŏn-ŭp weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° / -6° | 31 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -4° | 23 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / 0° | 28 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 11° / 5° | 40 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 13 | 2.9 |
| May | 15° / 10° | 66 | 7.2 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 19° / 15° | 62 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 20° | 141 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 150 | 11.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 17° | 89 | 6.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 46 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 49 | 7.2 | 2 | 9.8 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 2° / -3° | 37 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 36 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 65 | 35 |
| 5 | 65 | 35 |
| 6 | 66 | 34 |
| 7 | 66 | 34 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 66 | 34 |
| 10 | 67 | 33 |
| 11 | 67 | 33 |
| 12 | 67 | 33 |
| 13 | 67 | 33 |
| 14 | 67 | 33 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 68 | 32 |
| 18 | 68 | 32 |
| 19 | 68 | 32 |
| 20 | 68 | 32 |
| 21 | 69 | 31 |
| 22 | 69 | 31 |
| 23 | 68 | 32 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 69 | 31 |
| 27 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 70 | 30 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Iwŏn-ŭp gets around 46 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Snow chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | 0 |
| 4 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | 17 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 0 |
| 19 | 17 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 | 0 |
| 21 | 17 | 0 |
| 22 | 18 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 1 |
| 24 | 18 | 1 |
| 25 | 18 | 1 |
| 26 | 18 | 1 |
| 27 | 19 | 1 |
| 28 | 19 | 2 |
| 29 | 19 | 2 |
| 30 | 19 | 2 |
| 31 | 19 | 2 |
Humidity in October
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 59 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 34 | 7 |
| 2 | 62 | 32 | 6 |
| 3 | 65 | 30 | 5 |
| 4 | 68 | 27 | 5 |
| 5 | 71 | 25 | 4 |
| 6 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
| 7 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 9 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 13 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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 6:27 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:18 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:47 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:27 | 6:02 |
| 2 | 11.5 | 6:28 | 6:00 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:29 | 5:58 |
| 4 | 11.4 | 6:30 | 5:57 |
| 5 | 11.4 | 6:31 | 5:55 |
| 6 | 11.4 | 6:32 | 5:53 |
| 7 | 11.3 | 6:33 | 5:52 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 6:34 | 5:50 |
| 9 | 11.2 | 6:35 | 5:49 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 6:37 | 5:47 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 6:38 | 5:45 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:39 | 5:44 |
| 13 | 11.0 | 6:40 | 5:42 |
| 14 | 11.0 | 6:41 | 5:41 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 6:42 | 5:39 |
| 16 | 10.9 | 6:43 | 5:38 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 6:44 | 5:36 |
| 18 | 10.8 | 6:45 | 5:35 |
| 19 | 10.8 | 6:46 | 5:33 |
| 20 | 10.7 | 6:48 | 5:32 |
| 21 | 10.7 | 6:49 | 5:31 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 6:50 | 5:29 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 6:51 | 5:28 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 6:52 | 5:26 |
| 25 | 10.5 | 6:53 | 5:25 |
| 26 | 10.5 | 6:54 | 5:24 |
| 27 | 10.4 | 6:56 | 5:22 |
| 28 | 10.4 | 6:57 | 5:21 |
| 29 | 10.4 | 6:58 | 5:20 |
| 30 | 10.3 | 6:59 | 5:19 |
| 31 | 10.3 | 7:00 | 5:18 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.49 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Level | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 3 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.0 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Iwŏn-ŭp
In October, Iwŏn-ŭp sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Iwŏn-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Iwŏn-ŭp's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Iwŏn-ŭp?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Iwŏn-ŭp for sightseeing.
What to pack for Iwŏn-ŭp in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Iwŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Iwŏn-ŭp in October
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 5°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 22 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Iwŏn-ŭp in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iwŏn-ŭp peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Iwŏn-ŭp in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Iwŏn-ŭp is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 36 | 46 | 47 | 36 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Iwŏn-ŭp?
Iwŏn-ŭp sits at 40.3°N, 128.7°E, 2 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Changam-ch’on, 33 km away.
Topography around Iwŏn-ŭp
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Iwŏn-ŭp.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Iwŏn-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,000 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,358 m.
The land around Iwŏn-ŭp is covered by cropland (47%) and water (38%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (34%) within 80 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 Iwŏn-ŭp (40.3231°, 128.6553°, elevation 2 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).