Ongjin weather in November

In November, Ongjin sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ongjin's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ongjin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ongjin reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4148
5138
6138
7138
8137
9127
10127
11127
12116
13116
14116
15116
16105
17105
18105
1995
2094
2194
2294
2394
2483
2583
2683
2783
2872
2972
3072

How November really feels in Ongjin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ongjin weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°153.63.39.70.0
Feb / -2°213.51.610.50.0
Mar / 274.50.811.70.9
Apr12° / 536.50.1133.5
May17° / 12°906.90145.9
Jun22° / 17°917.5014.66.9
Jul25° / 22°24512.7014.46.3
Aug26° / 23°21511.5013.56.4
Sep23° / 18°906.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 12°405.10116.5
Nov11° / 456.90.59.92.8
Dec / -1°245.63.19.40.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56337
66238
76139
86040
95941
105842
115743
125644
135545
145545
155446
165347
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225149
235149
244951
254951
264852
274852
284654
294654
304555

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ongjin gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1200
2210
3210
4210
5220
6220
7220
8220
9220
10230
11230
12231
13221
14221
15221
16222
17222
18222
19223
20233
21233
22233
23234
24234
25234
26235
27235
28236
29236
30237

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:105:34
210.47:115:33
310.37:125:32
410.37:135:31
510.37:155:30
610.27:165:29
710.27:175:28
810.27:185:27
910.17:195:26
1010.17:205:26
1110.17:215:25
1210.07:225:24
1310.07:235:23
1410.07:245:23
159.97:255:22
169.97:265:21
179.97:275:21
189.97:285:20
199.87:305:19
209.87:315:19
219.87:325:18
229.87:335:18
239.77:345:18
249.77:355:17
259.77:365:17
269.77:375:16
279.67:385:16
289.67:395:16
299.67:405:16
309.67:415:15

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ongjin

In seasonPeak

In November, Ongjin sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ongjin sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ongjin'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 November a good time to visit Ongjin?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ongjin.

What to pack for Ongjin in November

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

In November, Ongjin sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ongjin 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 1 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Ongjin in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ongjin peaks around August 11 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 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 11UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ongjin 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 Ongjin is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ongjin?

Ongjin sits at 37.9°N, 125.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kangnyŏng, 13 km away.

ChangyŏnSamch’ŏnSinch’ŏn-ŭpSinwŏn-ŭpCh’ŏngdan-ŭp

Topography around Ongjin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ongjin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Ongjin is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Kangnyŏng 13 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 18 km · Haeju 33 km · Changyŏn 42 km · Samch’ŏn 47 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 48 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 48 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 51 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 Ongjin (37.9347°, 125.3619°, elevation 19 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).