Ranam weather in October

In October, Ranam sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ranam's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:41 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ranam reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11812
21811
31811
41711
51711
61711
71710
81710
91610
101610
11169
12169
13159
14159
15158
16158
17158
18148
19147
20147
21147
22137
23137
24136
25136
26126
27126
28125
29125
30115
31115

How October really feels in Ranam

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.

Ranam weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°409.210.29.30.0
Feb-1° / -8°275.96.110.30.0
Mar / -3°357.45.911.70.1
Apr10° / 5392.113.12.2
May15° / 9612.90.214.34.0
Jun18° / 14°10613.30155.1
Jul22° / 18°19017.2014.75.3
Aug23° / 20°21518.7013.75.4
Sep20° / 15°12111.3012.36.1
Oct15° / 598.50.410.94.8
Nov / 609.15.29.61.0
Dec-0° / -7°5811.211.490.0

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
86733
96733
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
156832
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
257030
267030
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ranam gets around 59 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1310
2310
3310
4310
5300
6300
7290
8290
9280
10270
11270
12260
13260
14250
15251
16251
17251
18251
19251
20252
21252
22252
23252
24252
25243
26243
27243
28243
29234
30234
31234

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173243
276222
378202
480182
583161
685141
786131
888111
990100
109280
119370
129460
139460
149550
159640
169730
179730
189820
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:245:57
211.56:255:55
311.56:265:53
411.46:275:52
511.46:285:50
611.36:295:48
711.36:305:47
811.26:315:45
911.26:335:43
1011.16:345:42
1111.16:355:40
1211.06:365:38
1311.06:375:37
1410.96:385:35
1510.96:395:34
1610.96:415:32
1710.86:425:30
1810.86:435:29
1910.76:445:27
2010.76:455:26
2110.66:475:24
2210.66:485:23
2310.56:495:22
2410.56:505:20
2510.56:515:19
2610.46:535:17
2710.46:545:16
2810.36:555:15
2910.36:565:13
3010.26:585:12
3110.26:595:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ranam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ranam'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 Ranam?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ranam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ranam in October

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

In October, Ranam sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ranam 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 19 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 27 to Sep 12 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ranam 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 Ranam 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 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ranam 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 Ranam is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1747 µg/m³Aug 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ranam?

Ranam sits at 41.7°N, 129.7°E, 24 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chongjin, 12 km away.

Puryŏng-ŭpHwasŏngYŏnsa-ŭpMyŏnggan-dongMusan-ŭp

Topography around Ranam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Ranam is covered by cropland (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
1,014 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Chongjin 12 km · Kyŏngsŏng 15 km · Ŏrang 30 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 39 km · Hwasŏng 53 km · Yŏnsa-ŭp 60 km · Myŏnggan-dong 66 km · Musan-ŭp 69 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 Ranam (41.7136°, 129.6844°, elevation 24 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).