Hoeryŏng weather in November

In November, Hoeryŏng sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hoeryŏng's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoeryŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:20 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Hoeryŏng is city in North Pyongan province.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hoeryŏng reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

-20°-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
38-2
47-3
57-3
67-3
76-3
86-4
95-4
105-4
114-5
124-5
134-5
143-6
153-6
162-6
172-7
182-7
191-7
201-8
211-8
220-8
230-9
240-9
25-1-9
26-1-10
27-1-10
28-1-10
29-2-11
30-2-11

How November really feels in Hoeryŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hoeryŏng weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -17°101.82.19.20.0
Feb-3° / -14°122.63.210.30.0
Mar / -7°245.64.611.60.4
Apr12° / 488.2313.13.4
May18° / 9213.50.414.45.3
Jun22° / 12°9713.40155.8
Jul24° / 16°15014.8014.86.0
Aug25° / 16°15014.6013.76.0
Sep20° / 10°808.9012.36.5
Oct13° / 416.31.210.84.3
Nov / -6°284.93.79.60.3
Dec-5° / -14°122.93.28.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56733
66733
76733
86634
96535
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226337
236337
246436
256535
266535
276634
286634
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hoeryŏng gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 4.9 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1178
2178
3179
4179
5179
61710
71710
81710
91811
101811
111812
121813
131813
141813
151813
161814
171714
181714
191714
201614
211614
221614
231614
241514
251514
261514
271514
281414
291414
301413

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:015:08
210.17:025:07
310.07:045:06
410.07:055:04
59.97:065:03
69.97:085:02
79.97:095:01
89.87:105:00
99.87:114:59
109.87:134:58
119.77:144:57
129.77:154:56
139.67:164:55
149.67:184:54
159.67:194:53
169.57:204:53
179.57:214:52
189.57:224:51
199.47:244:50
209.47:254:50
219.47:264:49
229.47:274:48
239.37:284:48
249.37:304:47
259.37:314:47
269.27:324:46
279.27:334:46
289.27:344:45
299.27:354:45
309.17:364:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hoeryŏng

In seasonPeak

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

Hoeryŏng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hoeryŏng's rainy season runs May–September, 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 November a good time to visit Hoeryŏng?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hoeryŏng.

What to pack for Hoeryŏng in November

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

In November, Hoeryŏng sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Hoeryŏng in November

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Sep 8 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Hoeryŏng in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hoeryŏng peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hoeryŏng in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hoeryŏng is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hoeryŏng?

Hoeryŏng sits at 42.4°N, 129.7°E, 237 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Puryŏng-ŭp, 42 km away.

Puryŏng-ŭpRajinŬndŏkMusan-ŭpSŏnbongAoji-riUnggiNamyang

Topography around Hoeryŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoeryŏng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,191 m.

The land around Hoeryŏng is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Puryŏng-ŭp 42 km · Rajin 49 km · Ŭndŏk 49 km · Musan-ŭp 50 km · Sŏnbong 53 km · Aoji-ri 54 km · Unggi 56 km · Namyang 57 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 Hoeryŏng (42.4411°, 129.746°, elevation 237 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).