Jeonju weather in October

In October, Jeonju sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 59 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°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 Jeonju's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jeonju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Jeonju is capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Density
3,096/km²
people per km²
Founded
~757 CE

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 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Jeonju reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32312
42212
52212
62212
72211
82211
92111
102111
112110
122110
132110
142110
152010
16209
17209
18209
19209
20198
21198
22198
23198
24188
25187
26187
27187
28177
29177
30176
31176

How October really feels in Jeonju

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.

Jeonju weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°305.94.29.80.0
Feb / -3°375.52.410.60.6
Mar12° / 597.71.711.73.2
Apr18° / 858.20.212.96.0
May23° / 12°938.1013.97.1
Jun26° / 17°14910.7014.46.3
Jul28° / 22°25717014.24.8
Aug29° / 22°21716.7013.44.6
Sep25° / 16°1379012.26.8
Oct20° / 595.7011.17.2
Nov13° / 476.80.410.13.9
Dec / -3°326.22.89.60.5

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45842
55941
66040
76040
86139
96238
106337
116238
126337
136337
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206634
216733
226733
236832
246931
256931
266931
277129
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jeonju gets around 59 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 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
420
520
620
719
819
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2918
3019
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15526154
25725144
36124123
46323113
56522103
6692092
7711982
8741772
9751672
10791461
11811351
12821251
13841141
14861040
1588930
1689830
1790730
1891720
1992620
2093520
2193520
2295410
2395410
2495410
2595410
2695410
2796310
2896310
2996310
3096310
3196310

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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:10
211.66:326:08
311.66:336:07
411.56:346:05
511.56:356:04
611.46:356:02
711.46:366:01
811.46:376:00
911.36:385:58
1011.36:395:57
1111.36:405:55
1211.26:415:54
1311.26:415:53
1411.16:425:51
1511.16:435:50
1611.16:445:49
1711.06:455:47
1811.06:465:46
1911.06:475:45
2010.96:485:44
2110.96:495:42
2210.96:505:41
2310.86:515:40
2410.86:525:39
2510.86:535:38
2610.76:545:37
2710.76:555:36
2810.66:565:34
2910.66:575:33
3010.66:585:32
3110.56:585:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
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 Jeonju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jeonju'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 Jeonju?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jeonju in October

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

In October, Jeonju sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Jeonju 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 48 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 Jeonju 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 Jeonju peaks around August 16 at about 8 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 16UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jeonju 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 Jeonju is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jeonju?

Jeonju sits at 35.8°N, 127.1°E, 44 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Wanju, 3.0 km away.

Yŏnmu

Topography around Jeonju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jeonju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Jeonju is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Wanju 3.0 km · Namsa 15 km · Iksan 22 km · Kimje 24 km · Jinan-gun 25 km · Imsil 26 km · Jeongeup 32 km · Yŏnmu 34 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 Jeonju (35.8219°, 127.1489°, elevation 44 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).