Sŭngho 1-tong weather in October

In October, Sŭngho 1-tong sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 44 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°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 Sŭngho 1-tong's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sŭngho 1-tong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:52 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
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 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sŭngho 1-tong reaches about 19°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22211
32211
42111
52110
62110
72110
82110
9209
10209
11209
12209
13199
14198
15198
16198
17188
18187
19187
20187
21177
22176
23176
24176
25166
26165
27165
28155
29155
30154
31154

How October really feels in Sŭngho 1-tong

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.

Sŭngho 1-tong weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°153.53.29.60.0
Feb / -6°214.12.810.50.0
Mar / -1°295.11.711.72.3
Apr17° / 567.10.2135.8
May23° / 11°978.5014.17.1
Jun27° / 17°11010.4014.76.4
Jul28° / 21°27716.2014.55.0
Aug29° / 21°23014.2013.55.1
Sep25° / 15°937012.37.3
Oct19° / 445.90116.7
Nov / 477.20.99.92.2
Dec / -7°255.63.49.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106436
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186931
197030
207030
217129
227228
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287129
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sŭngho 1-tong gets around 44 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165287
267267
369256
472235
575214
676204
779183
882162
983152
1085132
1187121
1288111
1389101
149091
159181
169271
179460
189550
199640
209640
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.

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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
178calm
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 6:37 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:376:13
211.66:386:11
311.56:396:10
411.56:406:08
511.46:416:07
611.46:426:05
711.36:436:03
811.36:446:02
911.36:456:00
1011.26:465:59
1111.26:475:57
1211.16:485:56
1311.16:495:54
1411.06:505:53
1511.06:515:51
1611.06:525:50
1710.96:535:49
1810.96:545:47
1910.86:555:46
2010.86:575:44
2110.86:585:43
2210.76:595:42
2310.77:005:40
2410.67:015:39
2510.67:025:38
2610.67:035:37
2710.57:045:35
2810.57:055:34
2910.47:065:33
3010.47:075:32
3110.47:095:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sŭngho 1-tong

In seasonPeak

In October, Sŭngho 1-tong sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sŭngho 1-tong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sŭngho 1-tong'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 Sŭngho 1-tong?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sŭngho 1-tong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sŭngho 1-tong in October

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

In October, Sŭngho 1-tong sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sŭngho 1-tong 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sŭngho 1-tong 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 Sŭngho 1-tong peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sŭngho 1-tong 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 Sŭngho 1-tong is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 102 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 15198 µg/m³Jul 21103 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar180Very unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May132Unhealthy
Jun124Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep152Very unhealthy
Oct182Very unhealthy
Nov195Very unhealthy
Dec181Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sŭngho 1-tong?

Sŭngho 1-tong sits at 39.0°N, 126.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kangdong-ŭp, 20 km away.

SunanKangsŏn

Topography around Sŭngho 1-tong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sŭngho 1-tong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sŭngho 1-tong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,464 m.

The land around Sŭngho 1-tong is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
1,464 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kangdong-ŭp 20 km · Pyongyang 20 km · Chunghwa 21 km · Hŭkkyo-ri 27 km · Man’gyŏngdae-ri 28 km · P’yŏngsŏng 30 km · Sunan 34 km · Kangsŏn 35 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 Sŭngho 1-tong (38.9914°, 125.9778°, elevation 38 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).