Hongwŏn weather in November

In November, Hongwŏn sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hongwŏn's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hongwŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Hongwŏn is human settlement in North Korea.

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hongwŏn reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3127
4127
5126
6126
7116
8116
9115
10105
11105
12105
13104
1494
1594
1694
1783
1883
1983
2083
2172
2272
2372
2472
2561
2661
2761
2861
2950
3050

How November really feels in Hongwŏn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hongwŏn weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°305.86.49.50.0
Feb / -4°255.15.110.40.0
Mar / 305.33.611.70.6
Apr11° / 476.20.7133.2
May17° / 11°747.4014.25.6
Jun20° / 16°747014.86.6
Jul24° / 20°17212.2014.66.4
Aug25° / 21°18212.3013.66.4
Sep21° / 17°1028.3012.36.9
Oct16° / 11°516.8010.95.8
Nov / 5681.69.82.0
Dec / -3°356.55.19.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37129
47030
57129
67030
76931
86832
96832
106733
116634
126634
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hongwŏn gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1221
2231
3231
4242
5242
6252
7252
8262
9262
10263
11273
12273
13274
14274
15284
16275
17275
18276
19276
20277
21277
22278
23278
24279
25279
262610
272610
282611
292612
302612

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 13 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:045:20
210.27:055:19
310.27:065:18
410.27:075:17
510.17:085:15
610.17:095:14
710.07:115:13
810.07:125:13
910.07:135:12
109.97:145:11
119.97:155:10
129.97:165:09
139.87:185:08
149.87:195:07
159.87:205:07
169.77:215:06
179.77:225:05
189.77:235:05
199.77:245:04
209.67:255:03
219.67:275:03
229.67:285:02
239.57:295:02
249.57:305:01
259.57:315:01
269.57:325:00
279.57:335:00
289.47:345:00
299.47:354:59
309.47:364:59

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hongwŏn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hongwŏn's rainy season runs July–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 Hongwŏn?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hongwŏn.

What to pack for Hongwŏn in November

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

In November, Hongwŏn sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hongwŏn in November

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 28 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hongwŏn 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 Hongwŏn peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hongwŏn 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 Hongwŏn is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Sep 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hongwŏn?

Hongwŏn sits at 40.0°N, 128.0°E, 29 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Samho-rodongjagu, 11 km away.

HŭngnamHamhŭngYŏnggwang-ŭpIwŏn-ŭpKowŏn-ŭp

Topography around Hongwŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hongwŏn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,541 m.

The land around Hongwŏn is covered by cropland (42%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,541 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Samho-rodongjagu 11 km · Yuktae-dong 17 km · Sinp’o 20 km · Hŭngnam 34 km · Hamhŭng 38 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 43 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 68 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 89 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 Hongwŏn (40.0253°, 127.9558°, elevation 29 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).