Man’gyŏngdae-ri in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Man’gyŏngdae-ri sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 179 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Man’gyŏngdae-ri's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
179 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Man’gyŏngdae-ri in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Man’gyŏngdae-ri reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Man’gyŏngdae-ri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Man’gyŏngdae-ri 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-0° / -9°133.32.89.60.0
Feb / -6°193.82.210.50.1
Mar10° / -1°274.41.111.72.4
Apr17° / 536.60.2136.0
May23° / 12°947.9014.17.2
Jun27° / 18°1079.9014.76.4
Jul29° / 22°26315.7014.54.8
Aug29° / 22°21913.8013.55.0
Sep25° / 16°916.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 435.80116.8
Nov10° / 457.10.69.92.4
Dec / -6°235.52.89.30.0

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

Man’gyŏngdae-ri gets around 179 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 30 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Man’gyŏngdae-ri

In seasonPeak

In fall, Man’gyŏngdae-ri overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Man’gyŏngdae-ri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Man’gyŏngdae-ri's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Man’gyŏngdae-ri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Man’gyŏngdae-ri in Fall

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

In fall, Man’gyŏngdae-ri sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothes

Sea temperature near Man’gyŏngdae-ri in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Oct 8 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Man’gyŏngdae-ri 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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Man’gyŏngdae-ri 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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 102 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 15198 µg/m³Jul 21103 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar180Very unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May132Unhealthy
Jun124Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep152Very unhealthy
Oct182Very unhealthy
Nov195Very unhealthy
Dec181Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Man’gyŏngdae-ri?

Man’gyŏngdae-ri sits at 39.0°N, 125.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kangsŏn, 9.0 km away.

P’yŏngsŏng

Topography around Man’gyŏngdae-ri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Man’gyŏngdae-ri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Man’gyŏngdae-ri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m.

The land around Man’gyŏngdae-ri is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (30%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
1,318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Kangsŏn 9.0 km · Pyongyang 9.0 km · Chunghwa 19 km · Sunan 24 km · Hŭkkyo-ri 24 km · Songnim-ni 25 km · Sŭngho 1-tong 28 km · P’yŏngsŏng 34 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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri (38.9918°, 125.6587°, elevation 14 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.