Kowŏn-ŭp in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kowŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 265 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Kowŏn-ŭp's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kowŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
265 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kowŏn-ŭp in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kowŏn-ŭp reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Kowŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kowŏn-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 / -10°334.859.50.0
Feb / -7°314.84.410.50.0
Mar / -2°426.94.311.72.2
Apr17° / 616.81135.6
May22° / 11°938.5014.17.0
Jun25° / 16°11310.3014.76.6
Jul27° / 20°23715.2014.55.4
Aug28° / 20°24015.8013.55.3
Sep24° / 14°1289.5012.36.9
Oct18° / 657.40116.4
Nov10° / 728.21.69.82.4
Dec / -6°3653.89.30.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kowŏn-ŭp gets around 265 mm of rain and snow over 25 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 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kowŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kowŏn-ŭp's rainy season runs June–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 fall a good time to visit Kowŏn-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.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kowŏn-ŭp in Fall

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

In fall, Kowŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kowŏn-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 34 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 2 to Sep 30 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kowŏn-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 Kowŏn-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kowŏn-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 Kowŏn-ŭp is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 996 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kowŏn-ŭp?

Kowŏn-ŭp sits at 39.4°N, 127.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Wŏnsan, 36 km away.

WŏnsanAnbyŏn-ŭpHŭngnamHamhŭngKosanYŏnggwang-ŭpT’ongch’ŏn-ŭpSamho-rodongjagu

Topography around Kowŏn-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kowŏn-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,101 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,890 m.

The land around Kowŏn-ŭp is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
1,101 m
80 km
1,890 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Wŏnsan 36 km · Anbyŏn-ŭp 50 km · Hŭngnam 56 km · Hamhŭng 59 km · Kosan 66 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 67 km · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 78 km · Samho-rodongjagu 78 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 Kowŏn-ŭp (39.4381°, 127.2431°, elevation 9 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.