Rajin weather in October

In October, Rajin sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 10.8 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 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Rajin's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rajin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Rajin reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11810
2189
3189
4189
5189
6178
7178
8178
9178
10167
11167
12167
13167
14156
15156
16156
17156
18145
19145
20145
21145
22134
23134
24134
25134
26124
27123
28123
29113
30113
31112

How October really feels in Rajin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rajin 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-4° / -12°152.52.99.30.0
Feb-1° / -10°142.52.810.30.0
Mar / -4°254.83.511.60.4
Apr12° / 4471.813.13.1
May16° / 8511.80.214.45.0
Jun20° / 13°8811.10155.8
Jul23° / 18°15114014.86.0
Aug25° / 19°15014.5013.76.0
Sep21° / 13°877.9012.36.9
Oct15° / 445.90.410.85.1
Nov / -2°334.72.79.60.8
Dec-2° / -10°173.9490.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66634
76832
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
167030
177030
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Rajin gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1200
2200
3190
4190
5190
6190
7190
8190
9180
10180
11180
12180
13181
14181
15181
16181
17181
18182
19192
20192
21192
22192
23192
24183
25183
26183
27173
28173
29173
30164
31164

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
286131
387121
489101
59091
69181
79271
89460
99550
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:54
211.56:235:53
311.56:245:51
411.46:255:49
511.46:265:47
611.36:275:46
711.36:285:44
811.26:295:42
911.26:315:40
1011.16:325:39
1111.16:335:37
1211.06:345:35
1311.06:355:34
1410.96:365:32
1510.96:385:31
1610.86:395:29
1710.86:405:27
1810.76:415:26
1910.76:435:24
2010.66:445:23
2110.66:455:21
2210.66:465:20
2310.56:475:18
2410.56:495:17
2510.46:505:15
2610.46:515:14
2710.36:525:13
2810.36:545:11
2910.36:555:10
3010.26:565:09
3110.26:575:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Rajin

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rajin's rainy season runs May–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 Rajin?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Rajin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rajin in October

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

In October, Rajin sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Rajin in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 8 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Rajin 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 Rajin peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rajin 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 Rajin is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1840 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr36Poor
May21Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rajin?

Rajin sits at 42.3°N, 130.3°E, 16 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sŏnbong, 13 km away.

HoeryŏngPuryŏng-ŭpChongjinRanam

Topography around Rajin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rajin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,748 m.

The land around Rajin is covered by trees (28%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
905 m
80 km
1,748 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Sŏnbong 13 km · Unggi 14 km · Ŭndŏk 30 km · Aoji-ri 31 km · Hoeryŏng 49 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 52 km · Chongjin 66 km · Ranam 78 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 Rajin (42.2556°, 130.2831°, elevation 16 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).