Yŏch’im-dong weather in October

In October, Yŏch’im-dong sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 7.7 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 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Yŏch’im-dong's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏch’im-dong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yŏch’im-dong reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2165
3165
4165
5165
6154
7154
8154
9154
10143
11143
12143
13143
14132
15132
16132
17132
18122
19121
20121
21121
22111
23110
24110
25100
26100
27100
289-1
299-1
309-1
318-1

How October really feels in Yŏch’im-dong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yŏch’im-dong 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-6° / -18°173.94.69.50.0
Feb-3° / -16°2555.810.40.0
Mar / -8°428.27.811.70.1
Apr11° / 729.85132.6
May17° / 11012.30.514.25.2
Jun21° / 12°12815014.85.6
Jul23° / 16°25619.3014.65.3
Aug24° / 16°21215.7013.65.9
Sep20° / 1018.5012.36.4
Oct13° / 497.70.810.93.9
Nov / -6°598.86.39.80.3
Dec-5° / -16°3177.69.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286436
296436
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Yŏch’im-dong gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1220
2230
3230
4230
5240
6240
7250
8250
9250
10250
11251
12251
13251
14251
15251
16252
17252
18252
19242
20243
21243
22244
23244
24245
25245
26246
27246
28257
29257
30258
31269

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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 6:35 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:356:10
211.56:366:08
311.56:376:06
411.46:386:05
511.46:396:03
611.46:406:01
711.36:416:00
811.36:425:58
911.26:435:57
1011.26:455:55
1111.16:465:53
1211.16:475:52
1311.06:485:50
1411.06:495:49
1511.06:505:47
1610.96:515:46
1710.96:525:44
1810.86:535:43
1910.86:545:41
2010.76:565:40
2110.76:575:38
2210.76:585:37
2310.66:595:36
2410.67:005:34
2510.57:015:33
2610.57:025:32
2710.47:045:30
2810.47:055:29
2910.47:065:28
3010.37:075:27
3110.37:085:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yŏch’im-dong

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏch’im-dong's rainy season runs June–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 Yŏch’im-dong?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yŏch’im-dong.

What to pack for Yŏch’im-dong in October

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

In October, Yŏch’im-dong sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Yŏch’im-dong 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 Yŏch’im-dong peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yŏch’im-dong 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 Yŏch’im-dong is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1636 µg/m³Aug 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏch’im-dong?

Yŏch’im-dong sits at 40.4°N, 126.7°E, 472 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songwŏn-ŭp, 30 km away.

Kop’ungSongwŏnKanggyeTŏkch’ŏnKujang-ŭpYŏnggwang-ŭpSijung

Topography around Yŏch’im-dong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yŏch’im-dong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏch’im-dong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m around an average of 630 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,309 m.

The land around Yŏch’im-dong is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
700 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
2,309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Songwŏn-ŭp 30 km · Kop’ung 66 km · Songwŏn 66 km · Kanggye 68 km · Tŏkch’ŏn 76 km · Kujang-ŭp 77 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 78 km · Sijung 83 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 Yŏch’im-dong (40.3617°, 126.6585°, elevation 472 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).