Naju weather in October

In October, Naju sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 53 mm of rain across 4.6 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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Naju's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:45 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
44%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Naju is city in South Korea.

Density
70/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 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Naju reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°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)
12414
22414
32414
42413
52413
62313
72313
82312
92312
102312
112312
122211
132211
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26209
27198
28198
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30198
31188

How October really feels in Naju

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.

Naju 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 / -3°264.51.99.90.3
Feb / -1°355.10.910.71.4
Mar13° / 647.30.611.74.0
Apr19° / 877.6012.96.4
May24° / 13°998.2013.87.1
Jun27° / 18°16410.3014.36.1
Jul29° / 22°24316.4014.14.5
Aug30° / 23°22515.9013.34.2
Sep27° / 18°1429.4012.26.5
Oct22° / 11°534.6011.17.6
Nov15° / 466.10.110.24.9
Dec / -1°2741.19.71.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55842
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126535
136634
146634
156634
166634
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Naju gets around 53 mm of rain over 4.6 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 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
419
518
617
717
816
915
1014
1114
1214
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815
2916
3016
3117

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
140311891
243301791
346291681
450281571
552261471
656251360
761231150
863221050
96720940
107019830
117118830
127416730
137715620
147715620
157914520
168113510
178213410
188312410
198511310
208511310
218610310
228810200
23899200
24908200
25908200
26917200
27917200
28917200
29926200
30926200
31935200

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:336:12
211.66:336:10
311.66:346:09
411.56:356:07
511.56:366:06
611.56:376:05
711.46:376:03
811.46:386:02
911.46:396:00
1011.36:405:59
1111.36:415:58
1211.26:425:56
1311.26:435:55
1411.26:435:54
1511.16:445:52
1611.16:455:51
1711.16:465:50
1811.06:475:49
1911.06:485:48
2011.06:495:46
2110.96:505:45
2210.96:515:44
2310.96:515:43
2410.86:525:42
2510.86:535:41
2610.86:545:40
2710.76:555:38
2810.76:565:37
2910.76:575:36
3010.66:585:35
3110.66:595:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Naju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Naju'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 Naju?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Naju in October

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

In October, Naju sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Naju 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Naju 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 Naju peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highModerateJul 12UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Naju 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 Naju is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1960 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naju?

Naju sits at 35.0°N, 126.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Masan, 15 km away.

Mokpo

Topography around Naju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m.

The land around Naju is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (32%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Masan 15 km · Muan 22 km · Gwangju 23 km · Hwasun 25 km · Yeongam 25 km · Jangseong 30 km · Yeonggwang 33 km · Mokpo 38 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 Naju (35.0292°, 126.7175°, elevation 25 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).