Ranam weather in November

In November, Ranam sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ranam's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:18 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ranam reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3104
4104
5103
693
793
892
982
1082
1182
1271
1371
1471
1560
1660
1760
186-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
224-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
302-4

How November really feels in Ranam

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.

Ranam 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-3° / -10°409.210.29.30.0
Feb-1° / -8°275.96.110.30.0
Mar / -3°357.45.911.70.1
Apr10° / 5392.113.12.2
May15° / 9612.90.214.34.0
Jun18° / 14°10613.30155.1
Jul22° / 18°19017.2014.75.3
Aug23° / 20°21518.7013.75.4
Sep20° / 15°12111.3012.36.1
Oct15° / 598.50.410.94.8
Nov / 609.15.29.61.0
Dec-0° / -7°5811.211.490.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46931
56931
66832
76832
86733
96535
106535
116436
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ranam gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1235
2235
3236
4246
5247
6258
7269
82710
92811
102912
113013
123115
133116
143217
153218
163319
173320
183321
193322
203423
213424
223425
233526
243527
253627
263628
273629
283730
293831
303832

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 10 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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:005:10
210.17:015:08
310.17:025:07
410.07:045:06
510.07:055:05
610.07:065:04
79.97:075:03
89.97:095:02
99.87:105:01
109.87:115:00
119.87:124:59
129.77:144:58
139.77:154:57
149.77:164:56
159.67:174:55
169.67:184:55
179.67:204:54
189.57:214:53
199.57:224:53
209.57:234:52
219.47:244:51
229.47:254:51
239.47:274:50
249.47:284:50
259.37:294:49
269.37:304:49
279.37:314:48
289.37:324:48
299.27:334:47
309.27:344:47

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 2.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ranam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ranam'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 Ranam?

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

1.0
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 Ranam.

What to pack for Ranam in November

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

In November, Ranam sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ranam in November

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 12 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ranam 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 Ranam peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ranam 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 Ranam is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1747 µg/m³Aug 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ranam?

Ranam sits at 41.7°N, 129.7°E, 24 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chongjin, 12 km away.

Puryŏng-ŭpHwasŏngYŏnsa-ŭpMyŏnggan-dongMusan-ŭp

Topography around Ranam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Ranam is covered by cropland (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
1,014 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Chongjin 12 km · Kyŏngsŏng 15 km · Ŏrang 30 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 39 km · Hwasŏng 53 km · Yŏnsa-ŭp 60 km · Myŏnggan-dong 66 km · Musan-ŭp 69 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 Ranam (41.7136°, 129.6844°, elevation 24 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).