Sinmak weather in October

In October, Sinmak sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sinmak's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinmak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:51 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sinmak reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32111
42111
52110
62110
72110
82010
9209
10209
11209
12199
13198
14198
15198
16198
17187
18187
19187
20187
21176
22176
23176
24166
25165
26165
27165
28155
29154
30154
31144

How October really feels in Sinmak

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.

Sinmak 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-0° / -9°163.53.19.60.0
Feb / -6°224.12.810.50.0
Mar / -1°325.41.511.72.2
Apr17° / 607.40.2135.6
May22° / 11°1038.6014.17.0
Jun26° / 17°12310.8014.66.4
Jul28° / 21°30817.1014.45.0
Aug28° / 21°26515.1013.55.1
Sep25° / 15°1077.4012.37.2
Oct18° / 465.60116.6
Nov / 457.10.89.92.2
Dec / -6°23539.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55941
66040
76139
86238
96337
106436
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
166832
176832
186931
197030
207030
217129
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277129
287030
297030
307030
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sinmak gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167267
270246
372226
475205
576195
679174
782153
883143
985123
1087112
1188102
128992
139181
149271
159271
169361
179451
189550
199640
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
309910
319910

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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:12
211.66:376:11
311.56:386:09
411.56:396:07
511.46:406:06
611.46:416:04
711.46:426:03
811.36:436:01
911.36:446:00
1011.26:455:58
1111.26:465:57
1211.16:475:55
1311.16:485:54
1411.16:495:52
1511.06:505:51
1611.06:515:50
1710.96:525:48
1810.96:535:47
1910.96:545:45
2010.86:555:44
2110.86:565:43
2210.76:575:41
2310.76:585:40
2410.76:595:39
2510.67:005:38
2610.67:015:36
2710.67:025:35
2810.57:035:34
2910.57:045:33
3010.47:055:32
3110.47:075:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sinmak

In seasonPeak

None of Sinmak's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sinmak's rainy season runs July–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 Sinmak?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sinmak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sinmak in October

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

In October, Sinmak sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sinmak 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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Sinmak in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sinmak peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sinmak 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 Sinmak is worst in November — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 18129 µg/m³Jul 2058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep90Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov130Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinmak?

Sinmak sits at 38.4°N, 126.2°E, 110 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Pongch’ŏn-ŭp, 33 km away.

Ayang-niSariwŏn-siSinwŏn-ŭpPaech’ŏn-ŭpHwangju-ŭpChaeryŏng-ŭpCh’ŏngdan-ŭp

Topography around Sinmak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinmak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m.

The land around Sinmak is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, trees (40%), cropland (39%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 33 km · Ayang-ni 43 km · Sariwŏn-si 43 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 46 km · Paech’ŏn-ŭp 47 km · Hwangju-ŭp 49 km · Chaeryŏng-ŭp 54 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 56 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 Sinmak (38.4167°, 126.2333°, elevation 110 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. 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).