Korea experiences 5th warmest Oct. this year
Korea's average temperature reached 15.8 C last month, 1.5 C higher than the average for October, marking the fifth warmest October since 1973, the state weather agency said Wednesday. Korea saw unusually high temperatures from Oct. 10-13 as warm air moved in from the south, with Seoul's daily high reaching 30.1 C on Oct. 12, the highest October temperature since modern weather observation began…
Korea experienced the fifth warmest October in recorded history this year, with an average temperature of 15.8 C. This marks a 1.5 C increase from the long-term average for the month. The warmest October on record was in 2020, when the average temperature reached 16.3 C. The surge in temperature occurred between October 10-13, when warm air from the south pushed into the country.
Seoul saw its highest October temperature since records began in 1907, with a daily high of 30.1 C on October 12. This extreme heat pushed the month's average up to 15.8 C, surpassing the historical average of 14.3 C set between 1991 and 2022. The fluctuating temperatures throughout October were a result of alternating cold and warm air masses flowing over the peninsula, influenced by smooth atmospheric flows moving from west to east in the mid-latitudes.
At one point, the nationwide daily mean temperature plummeted to 9.8 C on October 22, but rebounded to 16.9 C three days later.
Written by urgent.news from The Korea Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Korea experiences 5th warmest Oct. this year koreatimes.co.kr
