Kusŏng-si weather in October

In October, Kusŏng-si sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.6 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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Kusŏng-si's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kusŏng-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:56 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Kusŏng-si 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 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kusŏng-si reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
2209
3209
4209
5199
6198
7198
8198
9198
10187
11187
12187
13187
14176
15176
16176
17166
18165
19165
20165
21155
22155
23154
24144
25144
26144
27143
28133
29133
30133
31122

How October really feels in Kusŏng-si

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kusŏng-si 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° / -13°132.73.29.50.0
Feb / -9°243.83.510.40.0
Mar / -2°325.62.511.71.3
Apr15° / 637.30.8134.8
May21° / 10°1099.2014.26.6
Jun25° / 16°14412.3014.86.4
Jul27° / 20°32717.5014.55.2
Aug27° / 20°28015.7013.65.5
Sep24° / 14°1107.9012.37.2
Oct17° / 647.6010.95.7
Nov / -2°617.929.81.2
Dec-1° / -10°265.24.59.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
126436
136436
146535
156436
166436
176436
186535
196436
206535
216436
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kusŏng-si gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 (%)
179183
281163
383152
485132
586122
689101
79091
89181
99271
109460
119460
129550
139640
149640
159730
169730
179730
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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 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 6:40 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:15
211.56:416:14
311.56:436:12
411.46:446:11
511.46:456:09
611.46:466:07
711.36:476:06
811.36:486:04
911.26:496:02
1011.26:506:01
1111.16:515:59
1211.16:525:58
1311.16:535:56
1411.06:545:55
1511.06:555:53
1610.96:565:52
1710.96:575:50
1810.86:585:49
1910.87:005:47
2010.87:015:46
2110.77:025:45
2210.77:035:43
2310.67:045:42
2410.67:055:41
2510.57:065:39
2610.57:075:38
2710.57:095:37
2810.47:105:35
2910.47:115:34
3010.37:125:33
3110.37:135:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
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 Kusŏng-si

In seasonPeak

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

Kusŏng-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kusŏng-si'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 Kusŏng-si?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kusŏng-si for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kusŏng-si in October

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

In October, Kusŏng-si sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kusŏng-si in October

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 1 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kusŏng-si 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 Kusŏng-si 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 19 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 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kusŏng-si 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 Kusŏng-si is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17104 µg/m³Aug 1050 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kusŏng-si?

Kusŏng-si sits at 40.0°N, 125.3°E, 79 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chŏngju, 32 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpSinanjuAnjuSil-liKaech’ŏnPaek'akUiju

Topography around Kusŏng-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kusŏng-si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.

The land around Kusŏng-si is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
1,545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Chŏngju 32 km · Sakchu-ŭp 49 km · Sinanju 52 km · Anju 53 km · Sil-li 57 km · Kaech’ŏn 63 km · Paek'ak 65 km · Uiju 66 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 Kusŏng-si (39.9797°, 125.2529°, elevation 79 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).