Sinwŏn-ŭp weather in October

In October, Sinwŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5 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 22°C in the first days to 16°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sinwŏn-ŭp's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinwŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:52 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sinwŏn-ŭp reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52111
62111
72111
82111
92010
102010
112010
122010
13209
14199
15199
16199
17199
18188
19188
20188
21188
22177
23177
24177
25177
26166
27166
28166
29166
30155
31155

How October really feels in Sinwŏn-ŭp

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.

Sinwŏn-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 / -8°133.22.49.60.0
Feb / -5°183.51.910.50.1
Mar / -0°274.6111.72.3
Apr16° / 506.40.1135.7
May22° / 12°857.40147.2
Jun26° / 17°989.1014.66.7
Jul28° / 21°25014.5014.45.3
Aug29° / 22°22513.9013.55.2
Sep25° / 16°926.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 4050116.9
Nov10° / 406.30.79.92.6
Dec / -5°194.229.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56040
66139
76139
86238
96337
106436
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
166832
176832
186931
196931
206931
217030
227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277129
287030
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sinwŏn-ŭp gets around 40 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
617
717
816
916
1015
1115
1215
1314
1414
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3018
3118

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15530141
25829121
36028111
46227101
5672580
6692470
7722260
8752050
9761950
10791740
11811540
12831430
13851230
14871120
15881020
1689920
1790820
1892710
1993610
2094510
2195410
2296400
2397300
2497300
2597300
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

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 10 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:38 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:386:14
211.66:396:13
311.56:406:11
411.56:416:09
511.46:416:08
611.46:426:06
711.46:436:05
811.36:446:03
911.36:456:02
1011.26:466:00
1111.26:475:59
1211.26:485:57
1311.16:495:56
1411.16:505:54
1511.06:515:53
1611.06:525:52
1710.96:535:50
1810.96:545:49
1910.96:555:48
2010.86:565:46
2110.86:575:45
2210.86:585:44
2310.77:005:42
2410.77:015:41
2510.67:025:40
2610.67:035:39
2710.67:045:37
2810.57:055:36
2910.57:065:35
3010.57:075:34
3110.47:085:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sinwŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Sinwŏn-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sinwŏn-ŭp's rainy season runs July–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 Sinwŏn-ŭp?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sinwŏn-ŭp in October

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

In October, Sinwŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Sinwŏn-ŭp 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 41 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 Sinwŏn-ŭp 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 Sinwŏn-ŭp peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 13UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sinwŏn-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 Sinwŏn-ŭp 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 Sinwŏn-ŭp?

Sinwŏn-ŭp sits at 38.2°N, 125.8°E, 85 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ayang-ni, 3.0 km away.

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭpAnakSamch’ŏn

Topography around Sinwŏn-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinwŏn-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Sinwŏn-ŭp is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
516 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ayang-ni 3.0 km · Haeju 22 km · Chaeryŏng-ŭp 22 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 28 km · Sariwŏn-si 30 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 33 km · Anak 39 km · Samch’ŏn 41 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 Sinwŏn-ŭp (38.2353°, 125.7624°, elevation 85 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).