Hyesan weather in November

In November, Hyesan sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Hyesan's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hyesan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hyesan is city in North Korea.

Density
696/km²
people per km²

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 5°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Hyesan reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 7°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)
16-5
26-5
35-5
45-5
54-6
64-6
74-6
83-7
93-7
103-8
112-8
122-8
131-9
141-9
151-10
160-10
170-11
18-1-11
19-1-12
20-1-12
21-2-12
22-2-13
23-2-13
24-3-14
25-3-14
26-3-15
27-4-15
28-4-15
29-4-16
30-4-16

How November really feels in Hyesan

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
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hyesan 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-10° / -22°113.259.40.0
Feb-6° / -19°184.66.110.30.0
Mar / -11°337.98.511.70.0
Apr10° / -2°5610.57.113.12.0
May16° / 9514.9214.34.5
Jun20° / 10°9715.5014.95.4
Jul23° / 14°16417.3014.75.6
Aug23° / 14°13614.2013.76.0
Sep18° / 717.90.112.36.1
Oct11° / -1°437.6310.92.9
Nov / -10°387.77.49.70.0
Dec-8° / -20°185.279.10.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
75842
85743
95743
105743
115644
125545
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225644
235644
245743
255644
265743
275644
285743
295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Hyesan gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12519
22519
32520
42521
52621
62622
72622
82623
92623
102724
112725
122725
132726
142726
152726
162727
172727
182727
192727
202727
212727
222627
232627
242527
252527
262427
272427
282327
292326
302226

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 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 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 7:05 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:055:16
210.17:075:15
310.17:085:14
410.17:095:13
510.07:105:12
610.07:115:11
79.97:135:10
89.97:145:09
99.97:155:08
109.87:165:07
119.87:185:06
129.87:195:05
139.77:205:04
149.77:215:03
159.77:225:02
169.67:245:02
179.67:255:01
189.67:265:00
199.57:274:59
209.57:284:59
219.57:294:58
229.57:314:58
239.47:324:57
249.47:334:57
259.47:344:56
269.37:354:56
279.37:364:55
289.37:374:55
299.37:384:54
309.27:394:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Hyesan

In seasonPeak

None of Hyesan's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hyesan's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Hyesan?

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

0.0
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 Hyesan.

What to pack for Hyesan in November

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

In November, Hyesan sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Hyesan 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 Hyesan peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hyesan 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 Hyesan is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2136 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hyesan?

Hyesan sits at 41.4°N, 128.2°E, 709 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hyesan-dong, 1.0 km away.

Kapsan-ŭpSamjiyŏn-ŭpYŏnsa-ŭpChangam-ch’onKiljuMyŏngch’ŏnHwasŏng

Topography around Hyesan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hyesan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 790 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 990 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Hyesan is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
990 m
80 km
2,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Hyesan-dong 1.0 km · Kapsan-ŭp 36 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 46 km · Yŏnsa-ŭp 89 km · Changam-ch’on 102 km · Kilju 108 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 111 km · Hwasŏng 111 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 Hyesan (41.4017°, 128.1778°, elevation 709 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. 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).