Ŭndŏk weather in October

In October, Ŭndŏk sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ŭndŏk's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ŭndŏk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ŭndŏk reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2197
3187
4187
5187
6186
7176
8176
9176
10175
11165
12165
13165
14164
15154
16154
17153
18143
19143
20143
21143
22132
23132
24132
25122
26121
27121
28111
29111
30110
31100

How October really feels in Ŭndŏk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ŭndŏk 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-5° / -15°1322.39.20.0
Feb-1° / -12°132.62.710.30.0
Mar / -5°254.83.611.60.7
Apr13° / 467.51.813.13.9
May18° / 8912.30.214.45.6
Jun22° / 13°9111.6015.16.1
Jul25° / 18°15513.5014.86.1
Aug25° / 18°16214.1013.76.0
Sep22° / 12°899012.36.8
Oct15° / 476.40.610.85.1
Nov / -5°324.82.99.60.6
Dec-3° / -12°143.13.58.90.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106931
116931
127030
137030
147030
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ŭndŏk gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2230
3230
4230
5220
6220
7220
8210
9210
10210
11210
12201
13201
14201
15201
16202
17202
18202
19202
20203
21203
22203
23203
24194
25194
26184
27184
28184
29174
30174
31175

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
29091
39181
49271
59361
69451
79541
89730
99730
109820
119820
129820
139820
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:215:54
211.56:225:52
311.46:245:50
411.46:255:49
511.36:265:47
611.36:275:45
711.36:285:43
811.26:295:42
911.26:315:40
1011.16:325:38
1111.16:335:37
1211.06:345:35
1311.06:355:33
1410.96:375:32
1510.96:385:30
1610.86:395:28
1710.86:405:27
1810.76:415:25
1910.76:435:24
2010.66:445:22
2110.66:455:21
2210.56:465:19
2310.56:485:18
2410.56:495:16
2510.46:505:15
2610.46:515:13
2710.36:535:12
2810.36:545:11
2910.26:555:09
3010.26:565:08
3110.16:585:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ŭndŏk

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ŭndŏk's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Ŭndŏk?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ŭndŏk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ŭndŏk in October

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

In October, Ŭndŏk sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ŭndŏk in October

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 8 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Ŭndŏk 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 Ŭndŏk peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ŭndŏk 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 Ŭndŏk is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1548 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ŭndŏk?

Ŭndŏk sits at 42.5°N, 130.3°E, 48 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Aoji-ri, 5.0 km away.

HoeryŏngOnsŏngNamyangNamyang-nodongjagu

Topography around Ŭndŏk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ŭndŏk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.

The land around Ŭndŏk is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
1,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Aoji-ri 5.0 km · Sŏnbong 19 km · Unggi 21 km · Rajin 30 km · Hoeryŏng 49 km · Onsŏng 56 km · Namyang 62 km · Namyang-nodongjagu 62 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 Ŭndŏk (42.5188°, 130.3348°, elevation 48 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).