Seoul temperature breaks all-time October record

Seoul recorded 30.1 degrees Celsius on Monday, breaking its all-time October temperature record. Daejeon reached 31.5 degrees, while October records were also set in several locations nationwide. The late heat wave will end after rain through Tuesday and an influx of cold air, with Wednesday morning temperatures forecast to fall to between 5 and 14 degrees.

Seoul’s previous October record was set on Oct. 3, 1913, while temperature records there date back to Oct. 1, 1907.

Daejeon surpassed its previous October record of 31.2 degrees, set on Oct. 3, 2021.

October records were also broken in Jeongeup, Cheongju, Gumi, Sangju, Andong, Yeongwol, Wonju, Chuncheon, Jeongseon and Icheon.

Easterly winds crossing the Taebaek Mountains underwent foehn heating, driving temperatures nearly 10 degrees above seasonal norms in western regions.

Published Oct 12, 2026 10:08 pm KST

Pedestrians walk with parasols to protect themselves from the sun in central Seoul, Monday, as daytime temperatures in the capital shattered all-time October high records. Yonhap

Daytime temperatures in Seoul posted 30.1 degrees Celsius, Monday, breaking all-time-high records for October since the country recorded the temperature on Oct. 1, 1907.

Seoul's data for Monday replaced its October record set on Oct. 3, 1913. Under standard meteorological guidelines, the latest temperature replaces the previous record when the numbers are the same.

In Daejeon, midday temperatures soared to 31.5 degrees, also setting a new October high since the data recorded in 1969, surpassing the previous record of 31.2 degrees Celsius set on Oct. 3, 2021.

October temperature records were also broken in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province (31.1 degrees); Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province (30.6 degrees); Gumi (30 degrees), Sangju (29.5 degrees) and Andong (29 degrees) in North Gyeongsang Province; Yeongwol (29.8 degrees), Wonju (29.3 degrees), Chuncheon (28.8 degrees) and Jeongseon (28.8 degrees) in Gangwon Province; and Icheon, Gyeonggi Province (29.1 degrees).

The unseasonable late heat wave will end following nationwide rain through Tuesday, accompanied by an influx of cold air from the north. Morning temperatures on Wednesday are forecast to drop sharply to between 5 and 14 degrees.

Easterly winds are behind the unseasonable late heat, with temperatures nearly 10 degrees above seasonal norms.

As these easterly winds crossed the Taebaek Mountains, they underwent foehn heating, causing temperatures across western regions to surge significantly.

首尔周一录得30.1摄氏度的高温，打破了10月份的历史最高气温纪录。大田气温达到31.5摄氏度，韩国全国多地也刷新了10月份的最高气温纪录。这波热浪将在周二降雨和冷空气到来后结束，预计周三早晨气温将降至5至14摄氏度之间。

首尔此前的 10 月份最高气温纪录是在 1913 年 10 月 3 日创下的，而首尔的气温纪录可以追溯到 1907 年 10 月 1 日。

大田打破了此前于 2021 年 10 月 3 日创下的 31.2 摄氏度的 10 月份最高气温纪录。

10 月份，井邑、清州、龟尾、尚州、安东、灵月、原州、春川、旌善和利川的记录也都被打破了。

东风越过太白山脉，受到焚风加热，导致西部地区气温比往年同期平均水平高出近 10 度。

发布于2026年10月12日晚上10:08（韩国标准时间）

周一，首尔市中心行人撑着阳伞遮阳，当天首尔白天气温打破了10月份的历史最高纪录。韩联社

周一，首尔白天的最高气温达到 30.1 摄氏度，打破了自 1907 年 10 月 1 日韩国有记录以来 10 月份的最高气温纪录。

首尔周一公布的数据打破了1913年10月3日创下的10月份气温纪录。根据气象学标准，当气温数据与之前的纪录相同时，最新的气温数据将取代之前的纪录。

在大田，中午气温飙升至 31.5 摄氏度，创下自 1969 年有记录以来 10 月份的新高，超过了 2021 年 10 月 3 日创下的 31.2 摄氏度的纪录。

10 月份，全罗北道井邑市（31.1 度）、忠清北道清州市（30.6 度）、庆尚北道龟尾市（30 度）、尚州市（29.5 度）和安东市（29 度）、江原道灵越市（29.8 度）、原州市（29.3 度）、春川市（28.8 度）和旌善市（28.8 度）、京畿道利川市（29.1 度）等地的气温也打破了纪录。

这场反常的晚间热浪将在周二全国范围内降雨后结束，同时一股来自北方的冷空气也将到来。预计周三早晨气温将骤降至5至14摄氏度之间。

东风是造成晚间异常高温的原因，气温比往年同期平均水平高出近 10 度。

当这些东风越过太白山脉时，它们经历了焚风加热，导致西部地区的气温显著升高。