Sinŭiju weather in October

In October, Sinŭiju sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 56 mm of rain across 6.6 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Sinŭiju's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinŭiju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Sinŭiju is city in North Korea.

Density
220/km²
people per km²
Founded
2002

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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sinŭiju reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32011
42011
52011
62011
72010
81910
91910
101910
11199
12189
13189
14189
15188
16178
17178
18178
19177
20167
21167
22167
23156
24156
25156
26156
27145
28145
29145
30145
31134

How October really feels in Sinŭiju

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.

Sinŭiju 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-2° / -10°102.42.39.50.0
Feb / -7°1932.210.40.0
Mar / -1°244.11.311.71.2
Apr14° / 526.30.2134.5
May20° / 11°888.1014.26.6
Jun24° / 17°1069.6014.86.9
Jul27° / 21°22613.4014.65.8
Aug28° / 21°21813.3013.65.8
Sep24° / 16°866.6012.37.5
Oct17° / 566.6010.96.1
Nov / 466.61.19.81.6
Dec / -7°214.32.49.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156634
166733
176733
186832
196733
206832
216832
226931
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286733
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sinŭiju gets around 56 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
621
721
821
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1632791
2652681
3672571
4692470
5722260
6742150
7762040
8781840
9801730
10811630
11831520
12841420
13851320
14861220
15871120
16891010
1790910
1891810
1992710
2093610
2193610
2295500
2396400
2496400
2597300
2697300
2798200
2898200
2998200
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:44 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:446:19
211.56:456:17
311.56:466:16
411.46:476:14
511.46:486:12
611.46:496:11
711.36:506:09
811.36:516:07
911.26:526:06
1011.26:536:04
1111.16:546:03
1211.16:556:01
1311.06:576:00
1411.06:585:58
1511.06:595:57
1610.97:005:55
1710.97:015:54
1810.87:025:52
1910.87:035:51
2010.77:045:49
2110.77:055:48
2210.77:075:46
2310.67:085:45
2410.67:095:44
2510.57:105:42
2610.57:115:41
2710.57:125:40
2810.47:135:39
2910.47:155:37
3010.37:165:36
3110.37:175:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sinŭiju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sinŭiju's rainy season runs June–August, 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 Sinŭiju?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sinŭiju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sinŭiju in October

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

In October, Sinŭiju sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Sinŭiju 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Oct 1 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sinŭiju 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 Sinŭiju peaks around August 21 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sinŭiju 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 Sinŭiju is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1575 µg/m³Aug 1236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinŭiju?

Sinŭiju sits at 40.1°N, 124.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Uiju, 16 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpKusŏng-siChŏngjuSil-liSinanjuAnjuCh’ŏsal-li

Topography around Sinŭiju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinŭiju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.

The land around Sinŭiju is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
1,117 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Uiju 16 km · Sakchu-ŭp 64 km · Kusŏng-si 74 km · Chŏngju 83 km · Sil-li 114 km · Sinanju 118 km · Anju 121 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 123 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 Sinŭiju (40.1006°, 124.3981°, elevation 6 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).