Samjiyŏn-ŭp weather in October

In October, Samjiyŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samjiyŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
46%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Samjiyŏn-ŭp is city of 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 12°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical October day in Samjiyŏn-ŭp reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2131
3121
4120
5120
6120
7110
811-1
911-1
1011-1
1110-1
1210-2
1310-2
149-2
159-2
169-3
178-3
188-3
198-3
208-4
217-4
227-4
237-4
246-5
256-5
266-5
275-5
285-6
295-6
304-6
314-7

How October really feels in Samjiyŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Samjiyŏn-ŭp 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-12° / -23°1034.39.30.0
Feb-9° / -20°204.66.110.30.0
Mar-2° / -13°409.210.211.70.0
Apr / -4°69129.713.10.9
May14° / 123173.314.33.5
Jun19° / 16019.30.1154.5
Jul22° / 13°22320.7014.74.9
Aug21° / 12°17117.1013.75.3
Sep16° / 799.30.112.35.2
Oct / -3°488.54.810.91.8
Nov-2° / -13°428.68.59.60.0
Dec-10° / -21°195.26.690.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Samjiyŏn-ŭp gets around 48 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1256
2256
3257
4267
5268
6269
7269
82610
92710
102711
112611
122612
132612
142613
152613
162614
172615
182615
192616
202717
212718
222718
232719
242619
252620
262620
272621
282621
292622
302622
312723

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 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 6:29 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:02
211.56:306:01
311.56:315:59
411.46:325:57
511.46:345:55
611.36:355:54
711.36:365:52
811.26:375:50
911.26:385:49
1011.16:395:47
1111.16:405:45
1211.06:425:44
1311.06:435:42
1410.96:445:40
1510.96:455:39
1610.96:465:37
1710.86:475:36
1810.86:495:34
1910.76:505:33
2010.76:515:31
2110.66:525:30
2210.66:535:28
2310.56:555:27
2410.56:565:25
2510.56:575:24
2610.46:585:23
2710.46:595:21
2810.37:015:20
2910.37:025:19
3010.27:035:17
3110.27:045:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Samjiyŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

None of Samjiyŏn-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.

Samjiyŏn-ŭp's rainy season runs May–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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samjiyŏn-ŭp.

What to pack for Samjiyŏn-ŭp in October

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

In October, Samjiyŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Samjiyŏn-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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Samjiyŏn-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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2332 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Samjiyŏn-ŭp?

Samjiyŏn-ŭp sits at 41.8°N, 128.3°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hyesan, 46 km away.

HyesanHyesan-dongYŏnsa-ŭpKapsan-ŭpMusan-ŭpKyŏngsŏngRanamHwasŏng

Topography around Samjiyŏn-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samjiyŏn-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 1,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 m.

The land around Samjiyŏn-ŭp is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
2,228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hyesan 46 km · Hyesan-dong 47 km · Yŏnsa-ŭp 58 km · Kapsan-ŭp 79 km · Musan-ŭp 87 km · Kyŏngsŏng 110 km · Ranam 114 km · Hwasŏng 115 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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp (41.8036°, 128.3189°, elevation 1,364 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).