Gimcheon weather in October

In October, Gimcheon sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 63 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.1 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 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 Gimcheon's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gimcheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Gimcheon is city in South Korea.

Density
149/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gimcheon reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°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)
12213
22212
32212
42112
52112
62111
72111
82111
92111
102011
112010
122010
132010
142010
15209
16199
17199
18199
19198
20198
21188
22188
23188
24187
25177
26177
27177
28176
29176
30166
31166

How October really feels in Gimcheon

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.

Gimcheon 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 / -5°264.43.29.80.0
Feb / -4°324.52.110.60.5
Mar11° / 577.22.211.73.1
Apr18° / 827.90.212.96.0
May23° / 12°918.2013.97.1
Jun26° / 17°14610.5014.46.3
Jul28° / 21°24416.5014.24.9
Aug28° / 21°23716.2013.44.9
Sep24° / 16°16810.3012.26.6
Oct19° / 635.2011.17.0
Nov12° / 425.70.310.13.6
Dec / -3°264.31.79.60.3

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25347
35446
45545
55644
65743
75842
85941
96040
106040
116139
126238
136238
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196535
206535
216634
226733
236733
246733
256931
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gimcheon gets around 63 mm of rain over 5.2 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 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
520
619
719
818
917
1017
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3016
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16521113
26820102
36919102
4721792
5741682
6771472
7791371
8811261
9821161
10841051
1186941
1288840
1390730
1490730
1591630
1692620
1793520
1894510
1995410
2095410
2195410
2297300
2397300
2497300
2597300
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

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 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 6:27 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:06
211.66:286:04
311.66:296:03
411.56:306:01
511.56:316:00
611.46:325:58
711.46:335:57
811.46:335:55
911.36:345:54
1011.36:355:53
1111.36:365:51
1211.26:375:50
1311.26:385:48
1411.16:395:47
1511.16:405:46
1611.16:415:44
1711.06:425:43
1811.06:425:42
1911.06:435:41
2010.96:445:39
2110.96:455:38
2210.86:465:37
2310.86:475:36
2410.86:485:35
2510.76:495:33
2610.76:505:32
2710.76:515:31
2810.66:525:30
2910.66:535:29
3010.66:545:28
3110.56:555:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
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
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gimcheon

In seasonPeak

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

Gimcheon'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 Gimcheon?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gimcheon in October

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

In October, Gimcheon sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Gimcheon in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gimcheon peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gimcheon 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 Gimcheon is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1762 µg/m³Aug 935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gimcheon?

Gimcheon sits at 36.1°N, 128.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gumi, 19 km away.

KunwiHwawŏnDaegu

Topography around Gimcheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gimcheon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 m.

The land around Gimcheon is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
414 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
1,578 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gumi 19 km · Jenzan 21 km · Waegwan 29 km · Yeongdong 31 km · Sangju 33 km · Kunwi 43 km · Hwawŏn 49 km · Daegu 51 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 Gimcheon (36.1218°, 128.1198°, elevation 81 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).