Gumi weather in October

In October, Gumi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 58 mm of rain across 4.5 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 23°C in the first days to 18°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 Gumi's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Gumi is city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Density
656/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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gumi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52312
62312
72212
82212
92212
102211
112211
122211
132111
142110
152110
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172110
18209
19209
20209
21209
22208
23198
24198
25198
26198
27187
28187
29187
30187
31186

How October really feels in Gumi

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.

Gumi 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 / -4°233.71.99.80.0
Feb / -3°2941.110.61.3
Mar13° / 556.51.211.74.1
Apr20° / 787.30.112.96.6
May25° / 13°887.8013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1329.2014.46.0
Jul30° / 22°22414.8014.24.5
Aug30° / 22°21514.5013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1539.4012.26.7
Oct21° / 10°584.5011.17.4
Nov14° / 374.80.210.14.5
Dec / -2°223.60.89.60.9

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45446
55545
65743
75842
85941
96040
106040
116139
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196535
206535
216634
226634
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
287030
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gumi gets around 58 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
518
618
717
816
916
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15427154
25725144
36124123
46422113
56621103
6691993
7721882
8741682
9761572
10801361
11821251
12831151
13851041
1486941
1588930
1689830
1791720
1891720
1992620
2094510
2194510
2295410
2395410
2496400
2596400
2697300
2797300
2897300
2997300
3097300
3197300

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
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 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 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:05
211.66:276:03
311.66:286:02
411.56:296:00
511.56:305:59
611.46:315:57
711.46:325:56
811.46:335:55
911.36:335:53
1011.36:345:52
1111.36:355:50
1211.26:365:49
1311.26:375:48
1411.16:385:46
1511.16:395:45
1611.16:405:44
1711.06:415:42
1811.06:425:41
1911.06:435:40
2010.96:435:39
2110.96:445:37
2210.86:455:36
2310.86:465:35
2410.86:475:34
2510.76:485:33
2610.76:495:31
2710.76:505:30
2810.66:515:29
2910.66:525:28
3010.66:535:27
3110.56:545:26

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 2.51 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
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
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 Gumi

In seasonPeak

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

Gumi'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 Gumi?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gumi in October

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

In October, Gumi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Gumi 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 Gumi peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gumi 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 Gumi 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 Gumi?

Gumi sits at 36.1°N, 128.3°E, 63 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Jenzan, 15 km away.

DaeguSangjuHwawŏnGyeongsan-si

Topography around Gumi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gumi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 m.

The land around Gumi is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
605 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
1,578 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Jenzan 15 km · Waegwan 15 km · Gimcheon 19 km · Kunwi 25 km · Daegu 35 km · Sangju 37 km · Hwawŏn 38 km · Gyeongsan-si 48 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 Gumi (36.1136°, 128.336°, elevation 63 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).