Cheorwon weather in October

In October, Cheorwon sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 53 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cheorwon's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheorwon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:46 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cheorwon reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 22°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)
12111
22111
32110
42110
52110
62010
7209
8209
9209
10209
11198
12198
13198
14198
15187
16187
17187
18187
19176
20176
21176
22176
23165
24165
25165
26165
27154
28154
29154
30154
31144

How October really feels in Cheorwon

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.

Cheorwon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -10°214.249.60.0
Feb / -7°274.93.510.50.1
Mar / -1°416.62.711.72.2
Apr16° / 7180.3135.4
May22° / 10°1088.90146.8
Jun26° / 16°12810.8014.66.5
Jul27° / 20°32017.9014.45.1
Aug28° / 20°28416.4013.55.2
Sep24° / 15°1228012.37.0
Oct18° / 535.50116.5
Nov / 507.51.19.92.2
Dec / -6°265.43.89.40.0

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45545
55644
65842
75941
86040
96139
106238
116337
126337
136535
146535
156634
166733
176733
186733
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931
296832
306832
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cheorwon gets around 53 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
519
619
719
818
918
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2517
2618
2718
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702361
2732250
3752050
4781840
5791740
6821530
7831430
8861220
9871120
10881020
1190910
1291810
1392710
1492710
1593610
1695500
1796400
1896400
1997300
2097300
2198200
2298200
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:32 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:08
211.66:336:07
311.56:346:05
411.56:356:04
511.46:366:02
611.46:376:01
711.46:385:59
811.36:395:58
911.36:395:56
1011.26:405:55
1111.26:415:53
1211.26:425:52
1311.16:435:50
1411.16:445:49
1511.06:455:47
1611.06:465:46
1711.06:475:44
1810.96:485:43
1910.96:505:42
2010.86:515:40
2110.86:525:39
2210.86:535:38
2310.76:545:37
2410.76:555:35
2510.66:565:34
2610.66:575:33
2710.66:585:32
2810.56:595:31
2910.57:005:29
3010.57:015:28
3110.47:025:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cheorwon

In seasonPeak

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

Cheorwon'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 Cheorwon?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cheorwon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cheorwon in October

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

In October, Cheorwon sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Cheorwon 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 Cheorwon peaks around August 19 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cheorwon 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 Cheorwon is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorMar 1967 µg/m³Aug 1237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cheorwon?

Cheorwon sits at 38.2°N, 127.2°E, 194 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yangju, 44 km away.

YangjuHwacheonGapyeongUijeongbu-siMunsanChuncheonHwadoNamyangju

Topography around Cheorwon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheorwon has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m.

The land around Cheorwon is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
763 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
1,502 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Yangju 44 km · Hwacheon 44 km · Gapyeong 49 km · Uijeongbu-si 54 km · Munsan 54 km · Chuncheon 59 km · Hwado 62 km · Namyangju 64 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 Cheorwon (38.2092°, 127.2175°, elevation 194 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).