Kujang-ŭp weather in October

In October, Kujang-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 62 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Kujang-ŭp's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kujang-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kujang-ŭp 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 21°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kujang-ŭp reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
3219
4219
5209
6209
7208
8208
9198
10197
11197
12197
13187
14186
15186
16186
17176
18176
19175
20175
21165
22165
23164
24154
25154
26154
27153
28143
29143
30143
31132

How October really feels in Kujang-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.

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.

Kujang-ŭp 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-2° / -14°153.13.59.50.0
Feb / -9°244.33.810.40.0
Mar / -2°345.92.511.71.7
Apr16° / 657.70.5135.2
May22° / 10°1129.6014.26.8
Jun26° / 16°13612.5014.86.2
Jul28° / 20°35118.4014.54.9
Aug28° / 20°28516013.65.1
Sep24° / 14°1178.2012.37.1
Oct18° / 627.7010.96.0
Nov / -1°648.21.99.81.6
Dec-0° / -9°305.94.79.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106337
116337
126337
136436
146436
156436
166535
176535
186634
196634
206733
216832
226733
236832
246832
256733
266733
276733
286634
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kujang-ŭp gets around 62 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3027
3127

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178202
279192
381172
484151
585141
687121
788111
89091
99181
109271
119361
129460
139550
149640
159640
169730
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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 8 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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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 6:37 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:12
211.56:386:11
311.56:396:09
411.56:406:07
511.46:416:06
611.46:426:04
711.36:436:03
811.36:456:01
911.26:465:59
1011.26:475:58
1111.16:485:56
1211.16:495:55
1311.16:505:53
1411.06:515:52
1511.06:525:50
1610.96:535:49
1710.96:545:47
1810.86:555:46
1910.86:565:44
2010.86:575:43
2110.76:595:42
2210.77:005:40
2310.67:015:39
2410.67:025:38
2510.67:035:36
2610.57:045:35
2710.57:055:34
2810.47:065:33
2910.47:085:31
3010.47:095:30
3110.37:105:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kujang-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Kujang-ŭp's rainy season runs July–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 Kujang-ŭp?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kujang-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kujang-ŭp in October

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

In October, Kujang-ŭp sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kujang-ŭp 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 Kujang-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kujang-ŭp 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 Kujang-ŭp is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 70 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18156 µg/m³Jul 2271 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb137Unhealthy
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr111Unhealthy
May95Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep98Unhealthy
Oct118Unhealthy
Nov126Unhealthy
Dec125Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kujang-ŭp?

Kujang-ŭp sits at 39.9°N, 126.0°E, 66 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kaech’ŏn, 22 km away.

AnjuSinanjuSunch’ŏnPaek'akSongwŏnSongwŏn-ŭp

Topography around Kujang-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kujang-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Kujang-ŭp is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kaech’ŏn 22 km · Tŏkch’ŏn 23 km · Anju 42 km · Sinanju 47 km · Sunch’ŏn 49 km · Paek'ak 58 km · Songwŏn 58 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 61 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 Kujang-ŭp (39.8672°, 126.0303°, elevation 66 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).