Korea experiences 5th warmest Oct. this year

Last month, South Korea experienced its fifth warmest October since record-keeping began in 1973, according to the state weather agency. The average temperature for the month reached 15.8°C, which is 1.5°C higher than the typical October average of 14.3°C. This surge in temperature was primarily driven by warm air flowing in from the south, with Seoul's daily high temperature peaking at 30.1°C on October 12th, the highest October temperature since observations began in 1907.

The temperature fluctuations throughout October were significant, with daily mean temperatures dropping as low as 9.8°C on October 22nd before rebounding to 16.9°C three days later. The variation in temperatures was attributed to the alternation of cold and warm air masses over the peninsula, influenced by smooth atmospheric flows moving from west to east in the mid-latitudes.