Uiwang weather in October

In October, Uiwang sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 55 mm of rain across 5.2 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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Uiwang's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uiwang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:47 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Uiwang reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°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 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42213
52212
62212
72212
82212
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142010
152010
162010
172010
18209
19199
20199
21199
22198
23188
24188
25188
26187
27177
28177
29177
30177
31166

How October really feels in Uiwang

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.

Uiwang 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 / -6°213.82.39.70.0
Feb / -4°274.11.710.60.3
Mar11° / 396.1111.72.9
Apr17° / 697.1012.95.9
May23° / 12°887.10147.3
Jun26° / 18°1187.6014.56.8
Jul28° / 22°27915.3014.35.1
Aug29° / 22°23114013.45.0
Sep26° / 17°1247.8012.37.0
Oct20° / 10°555.20117.2
Nov12° / 477.30.3103.5
Dec / -4°235.11.69.50.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25842
35842
45941
55941
66040
76238
86337
96436
106436
116634
126733
136733
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307129
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Uiwang gets around 55 mm of rain over 5.2 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
618
717
817
916
1016
1115
1215
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2617
2718
2818
2919
3019
3120

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15330143
25529133
35728123
46027112
56226102
6642592
7672382
8702271
9732061
10751951
11771751
12791641
13811540
14831430
15851230
16861130
17881020
1889920
1991810
2091810
2192710
2293610
2394510
2495500
2596400
2696400
2797300
2897300
2998200
3098200
3198200

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
269calm
279calm
289calm
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 6:33 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:336:10
211.66:336:08
311.56:346:07
411.56:356:05
511.56:366:04
611.46:376:02
711.46:386:01
811.36:395:59
911.36:405:58
1011.36:415:56
1111.26:425:55
1211.26:435:53
1311.16:445:52
1411.16:455:51
1511.16:465:49
1611.06:475:48
1711.06:485:47
1810.96:495:45
1910.96:505:44
2010.96:515:43
2110.86:525:41
2210.86:535:40
2310.86:545:39
2410.76:555:38
2510.76:565:36
2610.66:575:35
2710.66:585:34
2810.66:595:33
2910.57:005:32
3010.57:015:31
3110.57:025:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Uiwang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Uiwang's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Uiwang?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uiwang in October

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

In October, Uiwang sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Uiwang 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Oct 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Uiwang 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 Uiwang peaks around July 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 23UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Uiwang 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 Uiwang is worst in March — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 81 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyMar 13158 µg/m³Aug 1282 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar160Very unhealthy
Apr127Unhealthy
May111Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct132Unhealthy
Nov142Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Uiwang?

Uiwang sits at 37.4°N, 126.9°E, 38 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gunpo, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Uiwang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uiwang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m.

The land around Uiwang is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
444 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gunpo 0.0 km · Anyang-si 4.0 km · Suwon 10 km · Siheungdong 10 km · Ansan 12 km · Gwangmyeong 14 km · Seongnam-si 19 km · Bucheon-si 21 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 Uiwang (37.3653°, 126.9478°, elevation 38 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).