Seogwipo weather in October

In October, Seogwipo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 86 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Seogwipo's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seogwipo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Seogwipo is city in Jeju-do, South Korea.

Density
205/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 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Seogwipo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12319
22319
32319
42318
52318
62218
72218
82218
92218
102217
112217
122217
132117
142117
152116
162116
172116
182116
192016
202016
212015
222015
232015
242015
251915
261915
271914
281914
291914
301814
311814

How October really feels in Seogwipo

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.

Seogwipo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 568.32.3101.2
Feb / 607.91.510.81.7
Mar12° / 999.80.311.73.1
Apr16° / 11°1219012.85.1
May20° / 15°1329.3013.76.4
Jun24° / 19°22913014.26.1
Jul27° / 23°22715.90145.3
Aug28° / 25°22517.1013.24.8
Sep25° / 21°18312.4012.26.4
Oct21° / 16°866.5011.27.1
Nov16° / 11°657.8010.35.1
Dec10° / 558.11.29.82.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35743
45743
55842
65941
76139
86238
96238
106337
116337
126436
136337
146436
156436
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216238
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Seogwipo gets around 86 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
427
526
625
724
823
922
1021
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1172929188
2182928177
3203027166
4223027156
5253026145
6273125135
7293124124
8323123113
9343122103
1037312192
1139312082
1241311972
1343301971
1445301861
1547301851
1648291751
1750291741
1852281640
1955271530
2056261530
2157261430
2260251320
2361241320
2463231220
2565221120
2666211120
2768201020
287019920
297218910
307318810
317417810

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 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 6:33 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:336:13
211.66:336:12
311.66:346:10
411.66:356:09
511.56:356:08
611.56:366:06
711.56:376:05
811.46:386:04
911.46:386:02
1011.46:396:01
1111.36:406:00
1211.36:415:58
1311.36:425:57
1411.26:425:56
1511.26:435:55
1611.26:445:54
1711.16:455:52
1811.16:465:51
1911.16:465:50
2011.06:475:49
2111.06:485:48
2211.06:495:47
2310.96:505:46
2410.96:515:45
2510.96:525:44
2610.86:525:43
2710.86:535:42
2810.86:545:41
2910.76:555:40
3010.76:565:39
3110.76:575:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.72 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
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Seogwipo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Seogwipo's rainy season runs April–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 Seogwipo?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Seogwipo in October

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

In October, Seogwipo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Seogwipo in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Dec 2 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Seogwipo 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 Seogwipo peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Seogwipo 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 Seogwipo is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2128 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seogwipo?

Seogwipo sits at 33.3°N, 126.6°E, 69 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Ara-dong, 24 km away.

Haenam

Topography around Seogwipo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seogwipo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,905 m.

The land around Seogwipo is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
1,921 m
80 km
1,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ara-dong 24 km · Ora-dong 26 km · Seodong 26 km · Ido-dong 27 km · Tallang-dong 28 km · Jeju 29 km · Gaigeturi 33 km · Haenam 147 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 Seogwipo (33.2533°, 126.5618°, elevation 69 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).