Iksan weather in October

In October, Iksan sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 58 mm of rain across 4.8 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 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Iksan's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iksan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Iksan is city in South Korea.

Density
606/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 Iksan 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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22413
32313
42313
52313
62312
72312
82312
92212
102211
112211
122211
132211
142110
152110
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172110
182110
19209
20209
21209
22209
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28187
29187
30187
31187

How October really feels in Iksan

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.

Iksan 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°244.92.49.80.0
Feb / -3°324.71.310.60.9
Mar12° / 506.90.811.73.6
Apr19° / 817.1012.96.4
May24° / 13°877.4013.97.3
Jun27° / 18°1338.9014.46.4
Jul29° / 23°26215.9014.24.5
Aug30° / 23°23315013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1458.4012.26.8
Oct21° / 10°584.8011.17.5
Nov14° / 436.20.110.14.4
Dec / -2°254.91.59.60.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
56139
66139
76238
86337
96436
106436
116436
126436
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196733
206733
216832
226931
236931
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Iksan gets around 58 mm of rain over 4.8 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 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
417
517
616
716
815
915
1014
1114
1214
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
147301751
251291550
354281440
457261340
559251240
663231130
765221030
86820930
97119820
107417720
117616620
127815610
138014510
148213410
158312410
168511310
178610310
188710210
19899200
20908200
21918100
22927100
23927100
24936100
25936100
26936100
27945100
28945100
29945100
30954100
31954100

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 9 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
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:326:10
211.66:336:09
311.66:346:07
411.56:346:06
511.56:356:04
611.46:366:03
711.46:376:02
811.46:386:00
911.36:395:59
1011.36:405:57
1111.36:415:56
1211.26:415:55
1311.26:425:53
1411.16:435:52
1511.16:445:51
1611.16:455:49
1711.06:465:48
1811.06:475:47
1911.06:485:46
2010.96:495:44
2110.96:505:43
2210.96:515:42
2310.86:525:41
2410.86:535:40
2510.76:545:38
2610.76:555:37
2710.76:565:36
2810.66:575:35
2910.66:575:34
3010.66:585:33
3110.56:595:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Iksan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Iksan's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Iksan?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iksan in October

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

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

Sea temperature near Iksan in October

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 10 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Iksan 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 Iksan peaks around September 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateSep 11UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Iksan 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 Iksan is worst in March — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1663 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May46Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Iksan?

Iksan sits at 35.9°N, 127.0°E, 16 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Namsa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Iksan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iksan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Iksan is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), water (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Namsa 9.0 km · Kimje 17 km · Wanju 21 km · Jeonju 22 km · Gunsan 22 km · Yŏnmu 24 km · Nonsan 31 km · Buan 31 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 Iksan (35.9439°, 126.9544°, elevation 16 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).