Sijung in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sijung sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 211 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to -1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
211 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sijung in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to -1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sijung reaches about 13°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-20°-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Sijung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
44
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sijung 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-6° / -20°163.859.40.0
Feb-2° / -16°255.2610.40.0
Mar / -7°438.26.811.70.4
Apr13° / 6910.33.213.13.7
May20° / 10913.10.314.35.9
Jun24° / 14°12715.1014.95.9
Jul26° / 18°25219014.75.2
Aug26° / 17°20715.9013.65.7
Sep22° / 10°958.9012.36.8
Oct14° / 628.71.310.94.5
Nov / -6°548.55.69.70.4
Dec-4° / -17°2666.89.10.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sijung gets around 211 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 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 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sijung

In seasonPeak

None of Sijung's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Sijung's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Sijung?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sijung.

What to pack for Sijung in Fall

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

In fall, Sijung sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Sijung 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 Sijung peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sijung 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 Sijung is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1243 µg/m³Aug 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr34Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sijung?

Sijung sits at 41.1°N, 126.4°E, 243 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Manp’o, 11 km away.

Kop’ungSongwŏn-ŭpYŏch’im-dongChunggangSongwŏnSakchu-ŭp

Topography around Sijung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sijung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Sijung is covered by cropland (37%), trees (33%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Manp’o 11 km · Kanggye 21 km · Kop’ung 64 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 79 km · Yŏch’im-dong 83 km · Chunggang 88 km · Songwŏn 89 km · Sakchu-ŭp 136 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 Sijung (41.0789°, 126.375°, elevation 243 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.