Sakchu-ŭp weather in October

In October, Sakchu-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 12°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 Sakchu-ŭp's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakchu-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:58 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sakchu-ŭp reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
3209
4199
5199
6198
7198
8188
9188
10187
11177
12177
13177
14176
15166
16166
17166
18165
19155
20155
21155
22144
23144
24144
25134
26133
27133
28133
29123
30122
31122

How October really feels in Sakchu-ŭp

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.

Sakchu-ŭp 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-4° / -14°122.72.99.40.0
Feb / -10°203.73.510.40.0
Mar / -3°305.42.911.71.0
Apr15° / 587.51134.7
May21° / 11°969.4014.26.6
Jun25° / 16°12412.3014.86.4
Jul27° / 20°22716.5014.65.3
Aug27° / 20°22615.2013.65.5
Sep23° / 14°917.4012.37.2
Oct16° / 617.70.110.95.4
Nov / -2°507.62.79.80.9
Dec-2° / -11°214.53.69.20.0

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 (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sakchu-ŭp gets around 61 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2240
3240
4240
5250
6250
7250
8250
9250
10250
11250
12250
13250
14250
15250
16250
17250
18250
19250
20250
21240
22240
23240
24241
25241
26241
27241
28241
29241
30241
31252

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181172
283152
385132
486122
589101
69091
79181
89271
99460
109550
119550
129640
139640
149730
159730
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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 6:41 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:16
211.56:436:14
311.56:446:13
411.46:456:11
511.46:466:09
611.46:476:08
711.36:486:06
811.36:496:05
911.26:506:03
1011.26:516:01
1111.16:526:00
1211.16:535:58
1311.06:545:57
1411.06:555:55
1511.06:565:54
1610.96:585:52
1710.96:595:51
1810.87:005:49
1910.87:015:48
2010.77:025:46
2110.77:035:45
2210.77:045:43
2310.67:065:42
2410.67:075:41
2510.57:085:39
2610.57:095:38
2710.47:105:37
2810.47:115:36
2910.47:125:34
3010.37:145:33
3110.37:155:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sakchu-ŭp

In seasonPeak

None of Sakchu-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.

Sakchu-ŭp's rainy season runs June–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 Sakchu-ŭp?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sakchu-ŭp in October

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

In October, Sakchu-ŭp sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Sakchu-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 Sakchu-ŭp peaks around August 20 at about 7 (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 highModerateLowAug 20UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sakchu-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 Sakchu-ŭp is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1348 µg/m³Aug 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr41Poor
May34Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sakchu-ŭp?

Sakchu-ŭp sits at 40.4°N, 125.0°E, 138 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Uiju, 49 km away.

UijuKusŏng-siSinŭijuSongwŏnChŏngjuKop’ungSinanjuAnju

Topography around Sakchu-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakchu-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Sakchu-ŭp is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Uiju 49 km · Kusŏng-si 49 km · Sinŭiju 64 km · Songwŏn 70 km · Chŏngju 79 km · Kop’ung 80 km · Sinanju 100 km · Anju 101 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 Sakchu-ŭp (40.3894°, 125.0467°, elevation 138 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).