Kanggye weather in October

In October, Kanggye sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 8.7 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 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kanggye's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanggye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Kanggye is city of North Korea.

Density
795/km²
people per km²

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 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kanggye reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°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)
1186
2186
3186
4185
5175
6175
7175
8174
9164
10164
11164
12153
13153
14153
15153
16142
17142
18142
19132
20131
21131
22131
23121
24121
25120
26110
27110
28110
2910-1
3010-1
3110-1

How October really feels in Kanggye

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kanggye 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-6° / -20°163.859.40.0
Feb-2° / -16°255.2610.40.0
Mar / -7°438.26.811.70.4
Apr13° / 6910.33.213.13.7
May20° / 10913.10.314.35.9
Jun24° / 14°12715.1014.95.9
Jul26° / 18°25219014.65.2
Aug26° / 17°20715.9013.65.7
Sep22° / 10°958.9012.36.8
Oct14° / 628.71.310.94.5
Nov / -6°548.55.69.70.4
Dec-4° / -17°2666.89.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
56040
66139
76040
86040
96139
106040
116139
126040
136040
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kanggye gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1240
2250
3250
4251
5251
6261
7261
8261
9261
10261
11262
12272
13272
14272
15273
16273
17273
18284
19284
20284
21285
22286
23286
24287
25277
26278
27278
28278
29279
30279
312710

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
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 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:10
211.56:376:08
311.56:386:06
411.46:396:05
511.46:406:03
611.36:416:01
711.36:426:00
811.26:435:58
911.26:445:56
1011.26:455:55
1111.16:465:53
1211.16:485:51
1311.06:495:50
1411.06:505:48
1510.96:515:47
1610.96:525:45
1710.86:535:44
1810.86:545:42
1910.86:565:41
2010.76:575:39
2110.76:585:38
2210.66:595:36
2310.67:005:35
2410.57:015:34
2510.57:035:32
2610.57:045:31
2710.47:055:30
2810.47:065:28
2910.37:075:27
3010.37:095:26
3110.27:105:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kanggye

In seasonPeak

None of Kanggye's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kanggye's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Kanggye?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kanggye for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kanggye in October

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

In October, Kanggye sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kanggye 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 Kanggye peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kanggye 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 Kanggye is worst in March — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1536 µg/m³Aug 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kanggye?

Kanggye sits at 41.0°N, 126.6°E, 288 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sijung, 21 km away.

Kop’ungYŏch’im-dongSongwŏn-ŭpSongwŏnChunggangYŏnggwang-ŭp

Topography around Kanggye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanggye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,211 m.

The land around Kanggye is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
1,302 m
80 km
2,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sijung 21 km · Manp’o 32 km · Kop’ung 67 km · Yŏch’im-dong 68 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 70 km · Songwŏn 89 km · Chunggang 93 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 129 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 Kanggye (40.9695°, 126.5852°, elevation 288 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. 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).