Hwacheon weather in October

In October, Hwacheon sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of rain across 5.7 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hwacheon's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hwacheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:44 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 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 Hwacheon reaches about 18°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 22°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)
12112
22111
32111
42111
52011
62010
72010
82010
92010
10199
11199
12199
13199
14198
15188
16188
17188
18188
19177
20177
21177
22177
23166
24166
25166
26166
27155
28155
29155
30155
31144

How October really feels in Hwacheon

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.

Hwacheon 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 / -9°224.149.70.0
Feb / -6°274.83.510.50.1
Mar10° / -1°4372.911.72.2
Apr16° / 748.30.5135.4
May22° / 10°1008.80146.8
Jun25° / 16°12310.3014.66.6
Jul27° / 20°31617.4014.45.2
Aug28° / 20°27316.2013.55.3
Sep24° / 15°1268.4012.37.0
Oct18° / 555.70116.5
Nov10° / 487.21.29.92.4
Dec / -6°265.23.79.40.0

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 17% 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
55842
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286733
296733
306733
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hwacheon gets around 55 mm of rain over 5.7 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
520
620
720
820
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3019
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 (%)
170255
272235
375214
476204
578184
681163
783143
885132
987112
1088102
119091
129181
139271
149361
159451
169640
179640
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:06
211.66:316:05
311.56:326:03
411.56:336:02
511.46:346:00
611.46:355:59
711.46:365:57
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
1511.06:435:45
1611.06:445:44
1711.06:455:43
1810.96:465:41
1910.96:475:40
2010.86:485:39
2110.86:495:37
2210.86:515:36
2310.76:525:35
2410.76:535:33
2510.66:545:32
2610.66:555:31
2710.66:565:30
2810.56:575:29
2910.56:585:28
3010.56:595:26
3110.47:005:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.61 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
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
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 Hwacheon

In seasonPeak

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

Hwacheon'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 Hwacheon?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hwacheon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hwacheon in October

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

In October, Hwacheon sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hwacheon 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 Hwacheon 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 Hwacheon 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 Hwacheon 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 Hwacheon?

Hwacheon sits at 38.1°N, 127.7°E, 115 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yanggu, 25 km away.

GapyeongCheorwonHongch’ŏnHwadoYangjuHoeyang

Topography around Hwacheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwacheon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Hwacheon is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
1,108 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Yanggu 25 km · Chuncheon 26 km · Gapyeong 35 km · Cheorwon 44 km · Hongch’ŏn 49 km · Hwado 61 km · Yangju 64 km · Hoeyang 68 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 Hwacheon (38.1071°, 127.7063°, elevation 115 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).