Kowŏn-ŭp weather in November

In November, Kowŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Kowŏn-ŭp's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kowŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:22 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kowŏn-ŭp reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2144
3143
4143
5133
6133
7133
8123
9122
10122
11112
12112
13111
14101
15101
16100
1790
1890
1990
208-1
218-1
228-1
237-1
247-2
257-2
267-2
276-2
286-3
296-3
306-3

How November really feels in Kowŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kowŏn-ŭp 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 / -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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46733
56634
66634
76535
86436
96436
106337
116238
126238
136238
146139
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kowŏn-ŭp gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 (%)
1231
2231
3241
4251
5251
6261
7261
8272
9272
10282
11282
12283
13283
14284
15284
16285
17275
18276
19276
20277
21278
22278
23279
24269
252610
262510
272510
282511
292411
302412

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
511calm
611calm
711calm
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 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 7:05 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:055:24
210.37:075:23
310.27:085:22
410.27:095:21
510.27:105:20
610.17:115:19
710.17:125:18
810.17:135:17
910.07:155:16
1010.07:165:15
1110.07:175:14
129.97:185:13
139.97:195:12
149.97:205:12
159.87:215:11
169.87:225:10
179.87:245:09
189.77:255:09
199.77:265:08
209.77:275:08
219.77:285:07
229.67:295:07
239.67:305:06
249.67:315:06
259.67:325:05
269.57:335:05
279.57:345:05
289.57:355:04
299.57:365:04
309.47:375:04

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 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 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
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kowŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In November, Kowŏn-ŭp sits inside its pacific typhoon 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 November a good time to visit Kowŏn-ŭp?

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

2.4
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 Kowŏn-ŭp.

What to pack for Kowŏn-ŭp in November

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

In November, Kowŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kowŏn-ŭp 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 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 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 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 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 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
November 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. 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).