Tŏkch’ŏn weather in October

In October, Tŏkch’ŏn sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Tŏkch’ŏn's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tŏkch’ŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tŏkch’ŏn reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3208
4208
5198
6198
7197
8197
9187
10187
11186
12186
13176
14176
15175
16175
17165
18165
19164
20164
21154
22154
23153
24143
25143
26143
27142
28132
29132
30132
31122

How October really feels in Tŏkch’ŏn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tŏkch’ŏn 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-3° / -15°183.94.29.50.0
Feb / -11°274.74.510.40.0
Mar / -3°406.93.511.71.2
Apr15° / 738.50.9134.7
May21° / 10°12210.6014.26.5
Jun25° / 15°14813.5014.86.1
Jul27° / 19°38519.5014.55.0
Aug27° / 19°31116.8013.65.3
Sep23° / 13°1249.2012.36.9
Oct17° / 6980.110.95.6
Nov / -2°718.82.89.81.2
Dec-1° / -11°346.769.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65842
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166337
176436
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tŏkch’ŏn gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
286131
387121
489101
59091
69280
79370
89460
99550
109640
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:36 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:366:12
211.56:376:10
311.56:386:08
411.56:396:07
511.46:406:05
611.46:416:03
711.36:426:02
811.36:446:00
911.26:455:59
1011.26:465:57
1111.16:475:56
1211.16:485:54
1311.16:495:52
1411.06:505:51
1511.06:515:49
1610.96:525:48
1710.96:535:47
1810.86:545:45
1910.86:555:44
2010.86:565:42
2110.76:575:41
2210.76:595:40
2310.67:005:38
2410.67:015:37
2510.67:025:36
2610.57:035:34
2710.57:045:33
2810.47:055:32
2910.47:065:31
3010.47:085:29
3110.37:095:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tŏkch’ŏn

In seasonPeak

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

Tŏkch’ŏn'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 Tŏkch’ŏn?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Tŏkch’ŏn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tŏkch’ŏn in October

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

In October, Tŏkch’ŏn sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tŏkch’ŏn 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 Tŏkch’ŏn peaks around August 19 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 highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tŏkch’ŏn 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 Tŏkch’ŏn is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 70 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18156 µg/m³Jul 2271 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb137Unhealthy
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr111Unhealthy
May95Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep98Unhealthy
Oct118Unhealthy
Nov126Unhealthy
Dec125Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tŏkch’ŏn?

Tŏkch’ŏn sits at 39.8°N, 126.3°E, 113 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kujang-ŭp, 23 km away.

Sunch’ŏnAnjuSinanjuPaek'akP’yŏngsŏngSongwŏn-ŭp

Topography around Tŏkch’ŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tŏkch’ŏn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,000 m.

The land around Tŏkch’ŏn is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
495 m
16 km
1,148 m
80 km
2,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kujang-ŭp 23 km · Kaech’ŏn 32 km · Sunch’ŏn 45 km · Anju 53 km · Sinanju 58 km · Paek'ak 64 km · P’yŏngsŏng 65 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 69 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 Tŏkch’ŏn (39.7526°, 126.258°, elevation 113 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).