Chuncheon weather in October

In October, Chuncheon sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 54 mm of rain across 5.4 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 Chuncheon's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chuncheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:44 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Chuncheon is city in South Korea, capital of Gangwon Province.

Density
255/km²
people per km²

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 21°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chuncheon reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
12212
22212
32111
42111
52111
62111
72110
82010
92010
102010
11209
12209
13199
14199
15199
16198
17198
18188
19188
20187
21187
22177
23177
24176
25176
26166
27166
28165
29165
30155
31155

How October really feels in Chuncheon

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.

Chuncheon 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 / -8°213.93.39.70.0
Feb / -5°274.52.910.50.2
Mar10° / -0°447.12.511.72.5
Apr17° / 7880.3135.6
May22° / 11°1008.70146.9
Jun26° / 16°1229.9014.66.6
Jul28° / 21°31217.2014.45.0
Aug28° / 21°25615.9013.55.1
Sep24° / 15°1298.1012.37.0
Oct19° / 545.40116.7
Nov10° / 476.81102.8
Dec / -5°2653.19.40.0

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 15% 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
45743
55743
65743
75842
85941
96040
106238
116337
126436
136436
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196832
206832
216931
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296832
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chuncheon gets around 54 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2817
2918
3018
3119

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662761
2672661
3702451
4722341
5742141
6772030
7791830
8821620
9831520
10851320
11861220
12881110
13891010
1491810
1591810
1692710
1793610
1895500
1996400
2097300
2197300
2298200
2398200
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
30100000
31100000

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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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 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 6:30 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:06
211.66:316:05
311.56:316:03
411.56:326:02
511.46:336:00
611.46:345:59
711.46:355:57
811.36:365:56
911.36:375:54
1011.26:385:53
1111.26:395:51
1211.26:405:50
1311.16:415:48
1411.16:425:47
1511.06:435:46
1611.06:445:44
1711.06:455:43
1810.96:465:41
1910.96:475:40
2010.86:485:39
2110.86:495:37
2210.86:505:36
2310.76:515:35
2410.76:525:34
2510.76:535:32
2610.66:545:31
2710.66:555:30
2810.56:565:29
2910.56:575:28
3010.56:595:27
3110.47:005:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chuncheon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chuncheon's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Chuncheon?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chuncheon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chuncheon in October

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

In October, Chuncheon sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Chuncheon 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 Chuncheon peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 17UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chuncheon 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 Chuncheon is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 16121 µg/m³Aug 978 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chuncheon?

Chuncheon sits at 37.9°N, 127.7°E, 92 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gapyeong, 20 km away.

YangguHwadoYangp'yŏngNamyangjuWabu

Topography around Chuncheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chuncheon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,668 m.

The land around Chuncheon is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
1,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gapyeong 20 km · Hongch’ŏn 24 km · Hwacheon 26 km · Yanggu 34 km · Hwado 45 km · Yangp'yŏng 48 km · Namyangju 53 km · Wabu 55 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 Chuncheon (37.8747°, 127.7342°, elevation 92 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). 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).