Yangp'yŏng weather in October

In October, Yangp'yŏng sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 mm of rain across 5.4 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 22°C in the first days to 16°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 Yangp'yŏng's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangp'yŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:45 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Yangp'yŏng is human settlement in South Korea.

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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Yangp'yŏng reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42211
52211
62111
72111
82110
92110
102110
112010
12209
13209
14209
15209
16198
17198
18198
19198
20188
21187
22187
23187
24177
25176
26176
27176
28166
29165
30165
31165

How October really feels in Yangp'yŏng

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.

Yangp'yŏng 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 / -7°223.82.89.70.0
Feb / -5°284.32.110.60.3
Mar11° / 456.61.911.72.8
Apr17° / 817.90.112.95.8
May23° / 12°1038.70147.0
Jun26° / 17°1319.3014.56.5
Jul28° / 21°32917.2014.34.9
Aug29° / 21°26615.5013.44.9
Sep25° / 16°1368.6012.36.9
Oct19° / 585.40116.9
Nov11° / 497.10.6103.1
Dec / -5°2652.49.50.1

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 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45743
55743
65842
75941
86139
96238
106337
116337
126436
136535
146634
156634
166733
176733
186733
196832
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yangp'yŏng gets around 58 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2717
2817
2918
3018
3119

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16127102
2642691
3662581
4692371
5702271
6722161
7751951
8761851
9801640
10821530
11841330
12851230
13871120
14881020
1590820
1692710
1793610
1894510
1994510
2095410
2197300
2297300
2398200
2498200
2598200
2699100
2799100
2899100
2999100
3099100
3199100

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 6:30 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:306:08
211.66:316:06
311.56:326:05
411.56:336:03
511.56:346:01
611.46:356:00
711.46:365:58
811.36:375:57
911.36:385:55
1011.36:395:54
1111.26:405:53
1211.26:415:51
1311.16:425:50
1411.16:435:48
1511.16:445:47
1611.06:455:46
1711.06:465:44
1810.96:475:43
1910.96:485:42
2010.96:495:40
2110.86:505:39
2210.86:515:38
2310.76:525:36
2410.76:535:35
2510.76:545:34
2610.66:555:33
2710.66:565:32
2810.66:575:31
2910.56:585:29
3010.56:595:28
3110.57:005:27

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Yangp'yŏng

In seasonPeak

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

Yangp'yŏng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yangp'yŏng'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 Yangp'yŏng?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Yangp'yŏng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yangp'yŏng in October

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

In October, Yangp'yŏng sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Yangp'yŏng 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 Yangp'yŏng peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yangp'yŏng 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 Yangp'yŏng is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 16121 µg/m³Aug 978 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yangp'yŏng?

Yangp'yŏng sits at 37.5°N, 127.5°E, 38 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Pubal, 22 km away.

Topography around Yangp'yŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangp'yŏng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m.

The land around Yangp'yŏng is covered by trees (35%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,115 m
80 km
1,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pubal 22 km · Gwangju 22 km · Icheon-si 24 km · Hwado 24 km · Yeoju 25 km · Hanam 26 km · Wabu 26 km · Namyangju 29 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 Yangp'yŏng (37.4897°, 127.4906°, 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). 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).