Kilju weather in October

In October, Kilju sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Kilju's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kilju reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4186
5186
6176
7176
8175
9175
10175
11165
12165
13164
14164
15164
16154
17153
18153
19153
20143
21143
22142
23142
24132
25132
26131
27121
28121
29121
30121
31110

How October really feels in Kilju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kilju weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -14°469.710.79.40.0
Feb-1° / -13°397.78.410.40.0
Mar / -6°449811.70.4
Apr13° / 548.52.713.13.6
May18° / 8211.70.214.35.6
Jun22° / 13°9313014.95.9
Jul25° / 17°17417.1014.65.6
Aug25° / 17°20617.7013.65.5
Sep21° / 11°11610.4012.36.3
Oct15° / 638.50.610.95.0
Nov / -4°629.15.99.70.9
Dec-1° / -12°569.6109.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
16337
26337
36337
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236733
246931
256931
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kilju gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1300
2300
3290
4290
5290
6290
7290
8280
9280
10270
11270
12270
13261
14261
15261
16261
17261
18261
19261
20262
21262
22263
23263
24253
25254
26254
27255
28255
29256
30256
31257

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 (%)
1955
2964
3964
4973
5973
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 6:25 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:255:59
211.56:265:57
311.56:275:55
411.46:285:54
511.46:295:52
611.36:305:50
711.36:315:49
811.26:325:47
911.26:335:45
1011.26:345:44
1111.16:365:42
1211.16:375:41
1311.06:385:39
1411.06:395:37
1510.96:405:36
1610.96:415:34
1710.86:425:33
1810.86:435:31
1910.86:455:30
2010.76:465:28
2110.76:475:27
2210.66:485:25
2310.66:495:24
2410.56:505:23
2510.56:525:21
2610.56:535:20
2710.46:545:19
2810.46:555:17
2910.36:565:16
3010.36:585:15
3110.26:595:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kilju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kilju's rainy season runs June–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 Kilju?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kilju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kilju in October

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

In October, Kilju sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kilju 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kilju 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 Kilju peaks around August 18 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 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kilju 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 Kilju is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2039 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kilju?

Kilju sits at 41.0°N, 129.3°E, 129 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Myŏngch’ŏn, 15 km away.

HwasŏngŎrangChangam-ch’onKyŏngsŏngKapsan-ŭp

Topography around Kilju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,345 m.

The land around Kilju is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
2,345 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Myŏngch’ŏn 15 km · Hwadae 20 km · Myŏnggan-dong 24 km · Hwasŏng 35 km · Ŏrang 60 km · Changam-ch’on 61 km · Kyŏngsŏng 73 km · Kapsan-ŭp 88 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 Kilju (40.9642°, 129.3278°, elevation 129 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).