Chaeryŏng-ŭp in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Chaeryŏng-ŭp sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 170 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Chaeryŏng-ŭp's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chaeryŏng-ŭp's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
170 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.6
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Chaeryŏng-ŭp in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Chaeryŏng-ŭp reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Chaeryŏng-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chaeryŏng-ŭp weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°133.22.79.60.0
Feb / -6°173.62.110.50.1
Mar10° / -1°254.40.911.72.5
Apr17° / 486.30.2136.0
May23° / 12°827.5014.17.3
Jun27° / 18°959.1014.66.5
Jul29° / 22°23515.3014.44.8
Aug29° / 22°20413.6013.54.9
Sep25° / 16°896.5012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.40116.9
Nov10° / 416.50.79.92.7
Dec / -5°214.62.29.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Chaeryŏng-ŭp gets around 170 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Chaeryŏng-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In fall, Chaeryŏng-ŭp overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chaeryŏng-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Chaeryŏng-ŭp'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 fall a good time to visit Chaeryŏng-ŭp?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Chaeryŏng-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chaeryŏng-ŭp in Fall

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

In fall, Chaeryŏng-ŭp sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chaeryŏng-ŭp in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Chaeryŏng-ŭp in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Chaeryŏng-ŭp peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chaeryŏng-ŭp in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chaeryŏng-ŭp is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chaeryŏng-ŭp?

Chaeryŏng-ŭp sits at 38.4°N, 125.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sinch’ŏn-ŭp, 13 km away.

Hwangju-ŭp

Topography around Chaeryŏng-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaeryŏng-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Chaeryŏng-ŭp is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 13 km · Anak 16 km · Sariwŏn-si 17 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 22 km · Ayang-ni 23 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 25 km · Samch’ŏn 26 km · Hwangju-ŭp 33 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Chaeryŏng-ŭp (38.3992°, 125.6156°, elevation 17 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.