Myŏnggan-dong in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Myŏnggan-dong sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 214 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
214 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Myŏnggan-dong in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 2°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Myŏnggan-dong reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Myŏnggan-dong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Myŏnggan-dong 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-4° / -14°266.78.59.40.0
Feb-2° / -13°245.46.310.40.0
Mar / -6°316.45.811.70.4
Apr12° / 477.93.513.13.6
May18° / 7311.30.514.35.7
Jun22° / 13°7712.5014.96.0
Jul25° / 17°14315.4014.75.8
Aug25° / 18°17416.7013.65.7
Sep21° / 12°1098.9012.36.6
Oct15° / 557.10.810.95.1
Nov / -3°518.15.29.70.9
Dec-2° / -10°408.89.89.10.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Myŏnggan-dong gets around 214 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

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 Myŏnggan-dong

In seasonPeak

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

Myŏnggan-dong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Myŏnggan-dong's rainy season runs July–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 Myŏnggan-dong?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Myŏnggan-dong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Myŏnggan-dong in Fall

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

In fall, Myŏnggan-dong sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Myŏnggan-dong in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Myŏnggan-dong in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Myŏnggan-dong peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Myŏnggan-dong 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 Myŏnggan-dong is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1241 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Myŏnggan-dong?

Myŏnggan-dong sits at 41.1°N, 129.5°E, 234 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Myŏngch’ŏn, 9.0 km away.

HwadaeŎrangKyŏngsŏngRanamChongjin

Topography around Myŏnggan-dong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Myŏnggan-dong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,498 m.

The land around Myŏnggan-dong is covered by trees (60%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
578 m
16 km
1,056 m
80 km
2,498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Myŏngch’ŏn 9.0 km · Hwasŏng 13 km · Kilju 24 km · Hwadae 33 km · Ŏrang 37 km · Kyŏngsŏng 51 km · Ranam 66 km · Chongjin 77 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 Myŏnggan-dong (41.1372°, 129.4947°, elevation 234 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.