Kop’ung weather in November

In November, Kop’ung sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 8.6 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 8°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kop’ung's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kop’ung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
5th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:30 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

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 Kop’ung reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°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)
19-1
29-1
39-1
48-1
58-1
67-2
77-2
87-2
96-3
106-3
116-3
125-4
135-4
144-4
154-5
164-5
173-6
183-6
192-6
202-7
212-7
221-8
231-8
241-8
250-9
260-9
270-10
28-1-10
29-1-10
30-1-11

How November really feels in Kop’ung

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kop’ung 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-6° / -18°163.64.29.40.0
Feb-3° / -14°264.95.210.40.0
Mar / -6°437.76.211.70.4
Apr13° / 749.82.8133.6
May19° / 12512.70.114.25.7
Jun23° / 14°17316.7014.85.6
Jul25° / 18°33421.1014.64.9
Aug25° / 17°28517.9013.65.4
Sep21° / 11°1199.5012.36.6
Oct14° / 698.70.610.94.4
Nov / -5°658.64.89.70.4
Dec-4° / -15°326.36.59.10.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
55842
65842
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185842
195842
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kop’ung gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1286
2286
3297
4298
5298
6299
7299
83010
93011
103012
113013
123014
133015
143016
152917
162918
172919
182819
192820
202821
212821
222822
232722
242722
252722
262722
272622
282622
292622
302622

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 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 18 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 7:13 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:135:27
210.27:145:26
310.27:155:24
410.17:165:23
510.17:185:22
610.07:195:21
710.07:205:20
810.07:215:19
99.97:225:18
109.97:235:17
119.97:255:17
129.87:265:16
139.87:275:15
149.87:285:14
159.77:295:13
169.77:305:12
179.77:325:12
189.67:335:11
199.67:345:10
209.67:355:10
219.67:365:09
229.57:375:09
239.57:385:08
249.57:395:08
259.47:415:07
269.47:425:07
279.47:435:06
289.47:445:06
299.47:455:06
309.37:465:05

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kop’ung

In seasonPeak

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

Kop’ung's rainy season runs June–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 Kop’ung?

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

0.4
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 Kop’ung.

What to pack for Kop’ung in November

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

In November, Kop’ung sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kop’ung 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 Kop’ung 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 highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kop’ung 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 Kop’ung is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1542 µg/m³Aug 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr36Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kop’ung?

Kop’ung sits at 40.6°N, 125.9°E, 412 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songwŏn, 26 km away.

Songwŏn-ŭpSijungYŏch’im-dongKanggyeManp’oSakchu-ŭpKujang-ŭp

Topography around Kop’ung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kop’ung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Kop’ung is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
465 m
16 km
1,570 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Songwŏn 26 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 40 km · Sijung 64 km · Yŏch’im-dong 66 km · Kanggye 67 km · Manp’o 68 km · Sakchu-ŭp 80 km · Kujang-ŭp 82 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 Kop’ung (40.6039°, 125.9467°, elevation 412 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).