Beolgyo weather in October

In October, Beolgyo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 61 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°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 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Beolgyo's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beolgyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Beolgyo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22316
32316
42316
52316
62315
72215
82215
92215
102215
112214
122214
132114
142114
152113
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172113
182013
192013
202012
212012
222012
231912
241911
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261911
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281811
291810
301810
311810

How October really feels in Beolgyo

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.

Beolgyo 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 / -2°294.30.89.90.3
Feb / -0°384.70.610.71.3
Mar12° / 737.40.311.73.5
Apr18° / 10°1058012.95.9
May22° / 15°1198013.86.9
Jun25° / 19°1759.8014.36.6
Jul28° / 23°26615.1014.15.1
Aug29° / 24°22815013.34.9
Sep26° / 20°1469.4012.26.8
Oct21° / 13°614.6011.17.5
Nov14° / 455.5010.24.8
Dec / 273.70.49.71.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
55941
66139
76238
86337
96436
106535
116535
126634
136634
146733
156733
166634
176733
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Beolgyo gets around 61 mm of rain over 4.6 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 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
420
519
619
718
817
916
1016
1115
1215
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015
3116

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292927122
2322926112
3342924102
437292391
540292281
643282081
746281871
849271761
953271550
1055261450
1158261240
1260251140
1362251030
146424930
156524830
166723820
176922720
187022620
197221610
207420510
217618510
227817410
237916410
248015410
258214310
268413300
278512300
288512300
298711200
308810200
31899200

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
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2110calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:09
211.66:316:08
311.66:326:06
411.56:326:05
511.56:336:04
611.56:346:02
711.46:356:01
811.46:365:59
911.46:365:58
1011.36:375:57
1111.36:385:55
1211.36:395:54
1311.26:405:53
1411.26:415:51
1511.16:425:50
1611.16:425:49
1711.16:435:48
1811.06:445:46
1911.06:455:45
2011.06:465:44
2110.96:475:43
2210.96:485:42
2310.96:495:41
2410.86:505:39
2510.86:515:38
2610.86:515:37
2710.76:525:36
2810.76:535:35
2910.76:545:34
3010.66:555:33
3110.66:565:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Beolgyo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Beolgyo's rainy season runs June–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 Beolgyo?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Beolgyo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Beolgyo in October

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

In October, Beolgyo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Beolgyo in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Beolgyo 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 Beolgyo peaks around September 9 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateSep 9UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Beolgyo 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 Beolgyo is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Jul 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beolgyo?

Beolgyo sits at 34.8°N, 127.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Suncheon, 18 km away.

HwasunKuryeJangheung

Topography around Beolgyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beolgyo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Beolgyo is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Suncheon 18 km · Boseong 25 km · Kwangyang 27 km · Yeosu 31 km · Gwangyang 34 km · Hwasun 40 km · Kurye 42 km · Jangheung 44 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

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 Beolgyo (34.849°, 127.3405°, elevation 8 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).