T’aebaek weather in October

In October, T’aebaek sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 71 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 T’aebaek's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see T’aebaek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:38 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

T’aebaek is city in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Density
161/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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in T’aebaek reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
4189
5189
6189
7189
8188
9188
10188
11178
12178
13177
14177
15177
16177
17166
18166
19166
20166
21165
22155
23155
24155
25155
26144
27144
28144
29144
30144
31133

How October really feels in T’aebaek

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.

T’aebaek 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 / -9°375.35.19.70.0
Feb / -7°385.24.510.60.0
Mar / -2°678.9611.71.3
Apr15° / 868.91.612.94.5
May20° / 10°908.70146.4
Jun23° / 15°12411.1014.56.4
Jul25° / 19°21214.9014.35.8
Aug25° / 19°21716.1013.45.7
Sep21° / 13°17512012.36.0
Oct16° / 7170115.6
Nov / 506.91.4102.3
Dec / -6°294.73.39.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34951
44951
54951
65050
75149
85347
95347
105446
115545
125545
135644
145644
155743
165743
175743
185941
195941
205941
216040
226238
236238
246337
256436
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

T’aebaek gets around 71 mm of rain over 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
526
626
725
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2320
2420
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781831
2811621
3821521
4831421
5841321
6871120
7891010
890910
991810
1091810
1192710
1293610
1395500
1495500
1596400
1696400
1797300
1897300
1998200
2098200
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
2899100
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
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 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 6:24 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:246:02
211.66:256:00
311.56:265:59
411.56:275:57
511.56:285:56
611.46:295:54
711.46:305:53
811.36:315:51
911.36:325:50
1011.36:335:48
1111.26:335:47
1211.26:345:45
1311.16:355:44
1411.16:365:43
1511.16:375:41
1611.06:385:40
1711.06:395:39
1811.06:405:37
1910.96:415:36
2010.96:425:35
2110.86:435:33
2210.86:445:32
2310.86:455:31
2410.76:465:30
2510.76:475:28
2610.76:485:27
2710.66:495:26
2810.66:505:25
2910.56:515:24
3010.56:525:23
3110.56:535:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for T’aebaek

In seasonPeak

In October, T’aebaek sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

T’aebaek sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

T’aebaek'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 T’aebaek?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit T’aebaek for sightseeing.

What to pack for T’aebaek in October

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

In October, T’aebaek sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near T’aebaek in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 18 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in T’aebaek 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 T’aebaek peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in T’aebaek 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 T’aebaek is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2239 µg/m³Sep 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is T’aebaek?

T’aebaek sits at 37.2°N, 129.0°E, 691 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Santyoku, 34 km away.

Donghae CityNeietsuYeongjuPyeongchangGangneungAndongYecheon

Topography around T’aebaek

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of T’aebaek.

Within 3 km, the terrain around T’aebaek has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,437 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.

The land around T’aebaek is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,437 m
80 km
1,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Santyoku 34 km · Donghae City 42 km · Neietsu 46 km · Yeongju 51 km · Pyeongchang 57 km · Gangneung 65 km · Andong 72 km · Yecheon 75 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 T’aebaek (37.1759°, 128.9889°, elevation 691 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).