Waegwan weather in October

In October, Waegwan sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 57 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.1 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 18°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Waegwan's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waegwan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Waegwan reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52312
62312
72212
82212
92212
102211
112211
122211
132111
142110
152110
162110
172110
18209
19209
20209
21209
22208
23198
24198
25198
26198
27187
28187
29187
30187
31186

How October really feels in Waegwan

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.

Waegwan 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 / -4°223.51.49.80.0
Feb / -2°293.9110.61.3
Mar13° / 566.51.111.74.1
Apr20° / 787.10.112.96.6
May25° / 13°897.5013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1278.8014.46.1
Jul30° / 22°21414014.24.6
Aug30° / 22°19813.9013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1429.1012.26.7
Oct21° / 10°574.1011.17.5
Nov14° / 354.60.110.14.6
Dec / -2°213.50.89.61.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45446
55644
65743
75743
85842
96040
106040
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196535
206535
216634
226634
236733
246832
256832
266832
276931
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Waegwan gets around 57 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
517
617
716
816
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3012
3112

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15328154
25726143
35925133
46124123
56422113
66621103
7701992
8721882
9751672
10781561
11791461
12811351
13831241
14841141
15871030
1688930
1790820
1891720
1991720
2093610
2193610
2294510
2394510
2496400
2596400
2696400
2797300
2897300
2997300
3097300
3197300

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 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 6:26 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:05
211.66:276:03
311.66:286:02
411.56:296:00
511.56:305:59
611.46:305:57
711.46:315:56
811.46:325:54
911.36:335:53
1011.36:345:52
1111.36:355:50
1211.26:365:49
1311.26:375:47
1411.16:385:46
1511.16:385:45
1611.16:395:44
1711.06:405:42
1811.06:415:41
1911.06:425:40
2010.96:435:38
2110.96:445:37
2210.96:455:36
2310.86:465:35
2410.86:475:34
2510.76:485:33
2610.76:495:31
2710.76:505:30
2810.66:515:29
2910.66:525:28
3010.66:535:27
3110.56:545:26

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 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 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
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Waegwan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Waegwan'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 Waegwan?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Waegwan in October

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

In October, Waegwan sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Waegwan 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 Waegwan peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Waegwan 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 Waegwan is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1762 µg/m³Aug 935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Waegwan?

Waegwan sits at 36.0°N, 128.4°E, 33 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gumi, 15 km away.

Gyeongsan-siHayang

Topography around Waegwan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waegwan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Waegwan is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gumi 15 km · Daegu 22 km · Hwawŏn 23 km · Gimcheon 29 km · Jenzan 29 km · Kunwi 31 km · Gyeongsan-si 36 km · Hayang 39 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 Waegwan (35.9925°, 128.3979°, elevation 33 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). 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).