Kaesŏng weather in October

In October, Kaesŏng sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 50 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Kaesŏng's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaesŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:49 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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 Kaesŏng reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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
22312
32212
42212
52211
62211
72211
82110
92110
102110
112110
12219
13209
14209
15209
16208
17198
18198
19198
20197
21187
22187
23187
24187
25176
26176
27176
28166
29165
30165
31165

How October really feels in Kaesŏng

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.

Kaesŏng 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°163.52.29.70.0
Feb / -5°223.81.910.50.2
Mar10° / 335.30.911.72.7
Apr17° / 617.10.1135.9
May23° / 12°998.20147.1
Jun27° / 18°1249.7014.66.5
Jul28° / 22°30116.4014.44.9
Aug29° / 22°27315.1013.54.8
Sep26° / 16°1167.2012.37.1
Oct19° / 505.10117.1
Nov11° / 456.80.59.93.0
Dec / -5°214.51.79.40.0

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65941
76139
86238
96238
106337
116535
126634
136733
146733
156832
166832
177030
187030
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kaesŏng gets around 50 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2918
3018
3119

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15630122
25829112
36227101
4642691
5672481
6702271
7722161
8751951
9761851
10801640
11811540
12841330
13851230
14861130
1588930
1690820
1791720
1891720
1993610
2094510
2194510
2296400
2396400
2497300
2597300
2698200
2798200
2898200
2999100
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:34 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:346:11
211.66:356:10
311.56:366:08
411.56:376:06
511.46:386:05
611.46:396:03
711.46:406:02
811.36:416:00
911.36:425:59
1011.26:435:57
1111.26:445:56
1211.26:455:54
1311.16:465:53
1411.16:475:52
1511.06:485:50
1611.06:495:49
1711.06:505:47
1810.96:515:46
1910.96:525:45
2010.86:535:43
2110.86:545:42
2210.86:555:41
2310.76:565:40
2410.76:575:38
2510.66:585:37
2610.66:595:36
2710.67:005:35
2810.57:015:34
2910.57:025:32
3010.57:035:31
3110.47:045:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kaesŏng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kaesŏng'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 Kaesŏng?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Kaesŏng for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaesŏng in October

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

In October, Kaesŏng sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kaesŏng 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kaesŏng in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Kaesŏng peaks around August 15 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 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kaesŏng 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 Kaesŏng is worst in March — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1688 µg/m³Aug 1149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov85Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kaesŏng?

Kaesŏng sits at 38.0°N, 126.6°E, 42 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Paech’ŏn-ŭp, 22 km away.

Pongch’ŏn-ŭpYŏnan-ŭpGimpo-siGoyang-siYangju

Topography around Kaesŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaesŏng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m.

The land around Kaesŏng is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (24%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Paech’ŏn-ŭp 22 km · Munsan 24 km · Ganghwa-gun 26 km · Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 35 km · Yŏnan-ŭp 35 km · Gimpo-si 41 km · Goyang-si 43 km · Yangju 47 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 Kaesŏng (37.9708°, 126.5544°, elevation 42 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).