Chinch'ŏn weather in October

In October, Chinch'ŏn sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 58 mm of rain across 4.9 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 23°C in the first days to 17°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chinch'ŏn's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinch'ŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:44 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Chinch'ŏn is human settlement in South Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chinch'ŏn reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32312
42212
52212
62212
72211
82211
92111
102111
112110
122110
132110
142110
15209
16209
17209
18209
19199
20198
21198
22198
23198
24187
25187
26187
27187
28176
29176
30176
31176

How October really feels in Chinch'ŏn

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.

Chinch'ŏn 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 / -6°234.52.59.80.0
Feb / -4°314.51.810.60.5
Mar12° / 506.71.611.73.3
Apr19° / 807.50.112.96.3
May24° / 12°907.7013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1248.4014.56.4
Jul29° / 22°26016.2014.34.5
Aug30° / 22°22715.1013.44.6
Sep26° / 16°1388.5012.36.9
Oct20° / 584.90117.2
Nov12° / 446.60.4103.7
Dec / -4°244.61.89.50.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65743
75842
85941
95941
106040
116139
126238
136337
146337
156535
166535
176634
186634
196733
206832
216832
226832
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chinch'ŏn gets around 58 mm of rain over 4.9 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 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
417
517
617
716
816
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3017
3118

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15827123
26126112
36325102
4662392
5672292
6702082
7731971
8761761
9771661
10801451
11821341
12841240
13861130
14871030
1588930
1690820
1791720
1891720
1993610
2094510
2194510
2295410
2396400
2497300
2597300
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3099100
3199100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 30 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 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:08
211.66:316:07
311.56:326:05
411.56:336:04
511.56:346:02
611.46:356:01
711.46:365:59
811.36:375:58
911.36:385:56
1011.36:385:55
1111.26:395:53
1211.26:405:52
1311.26:415:51
1411.16:425:49
1511.16:435:48
1611.06:445:46
1711.06:455:45
1811.06:465:44
1910.96:475:42
2010.96:485:41
2110.96:495:40
2210.86:505:39
2310.86:515:38
2410.76:525:36
2510.76:535:35
2610.76:545:34
2710.66:555:33
2810.66:565:32
2910.66:575:31
3010.56:585:30
3110.56:595:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chinch'ŏn

In seasonPeak

None of Chinch'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.

Chinch'ŏn's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Chinch'ŏn?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Chinch'ŏn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chinch'ŏn in October

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

In October, Chinch'ŏn sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Chinch'ŏn 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 Chinch'ŏn peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chinch'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 Chinch'ŏn is worst in March — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1479 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chinch'ŏn?

Chinch'ŏn sits at 36.9°N, 127.4°E, 69 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Jungpyong, 15 km away.

Pyeongtaek

Topography around Chinch'ŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinch'ŏn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m.

The land around Chinch'ŏn is covered by trees (35%), cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
344 m
16 km
574 m
80 km
1,197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jungpyong 15 km · Anseong 23 km · Cheongju-si 25 km · Cheonan 27 km · Seonghwan 29 km · Koesan 32 km · Sejong 32 km · Pyeongtaek 35 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 Chinch'ŏn (36.8567°, 127.4433°, elevation 69 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).