Kurye weather in October

In October, Kurye sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 67 mm of rain across 5.3 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kurye's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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 Kurye 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22212
32212
42212
52211
62211
72211
82111
92110
102110
112110
122110
13219
14209
15209
16209
17209
18208
19198
20198
21198
22197
23187
24187
25187
26186
27186
28176
29176
30176
31175

How October really feels in Kurye

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.

Kurye 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°3253.39.90.0
Feb / -4°425.41.810.70.7
Mar12° / 768.11.611.73.2
Apr18° / 1078.80.212.95.8
May22° / 11°1188.8013.86.9
Jun25° / 16°18611.4014.36.2
Jul28° / 21°30418.5014.14.7
Aug28° / 21°27717.9013.34.7
Sep25° / 16°16110.5012.26.6
Oct20° / 675.3011.17.1
Nov13° / 496.50.210.14.0
Dec / -3°3151.59.70.6

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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25248
35446
45545
55644
65743
75941
86040
96139
106139
116337
126337
136436
146436
156535
166535
176535
186535
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
286931
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kurye gets around 67 mm of rain over 5.3 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 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
520
620
719
818
918
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3018
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158231441
262211340
365201230
467191130
569181030
67216930
77515820
87714720
98012620
108211610
118410510
12859510
13878410
14887410
15907300
16916300
17916300
18935200
19935200
20944200
21954100
22954100
23954100
24954100
25963100
26963100
27963100
28963100
29973000
30973000
31973000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 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
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:09
211.66:306:07
311.66:316:06
411.56:326:04
511.56:336:03
611.56:346:01
711.46:356:00
811.46:355:59
911.46:365:57
1011.36:375:56
1111.36:385:55
1211.26:395:53
1311.26:405:52
1411.26:415:51
1511.16:415:49
1611.16:425:48
1711.16:435:47
1811.06:445:46
1911.06:455:44
2011.06:465:43
2110.96:475:42
2210.96:485:41
2310.86:495:40
2410.86:505:38
2510.86:515:37
2610.76:515:36
2710.76:525:35
2810.76:535:34
2910.66:545:33
3010.66:555:32
3110.66:565:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kurye

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kurye'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 Kurye?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kurye in October

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

In October, Kurye sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kurye in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kurye 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 Kurye peaks around August 19 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 19UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurye 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 Kurye is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 2229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kurye?

Kurye sits at 35.2°N, 127.5°E, 46 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Nangen, 23 km away.

GwangyangBeolgyoDamyangHwasun

Topography around Kurye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Kurye is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
469 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nangen 23 km · Kwangyang 28 km · Suncheon 29 km · Hadong 30 km · Gwangyang 36 km · Beolgyo 42 km · Damyang 45 km · Hwasun 46 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 Kurye (35.2094°, 127.4644°, elevation 46 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).