Sil-li in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sil-li sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 204 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 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
204 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sil-li in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sil-li reaches about 17°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 Sil-li

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sil-li 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-1° / -10°112.82.69.50.0
Feb / -6°213.62.410.40.0
Mar / -1°274.41.111.71.9
Apr16° / 556.60.1135.4
May22° / 12°977.7014.17.1
Jun26° / 18°1189.9014.76.7
Jul28° / 22°29414.9014.55.3
Aug29° / 22°22714013.65.2
Sep25° / 16°1026.7012.37.4
Oct18° / 506.50116.6
Nov / 517.10.99.82.1
Dec / -7°245.53.39.30.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sil-li gets around 204 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 10 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 24 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 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sil-li

In seasonPeak

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

Sil-li sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sil-li'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 Sil-li?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sil-li for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sil-li in Fall

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

In fall, Sil-li sees daytime highs around 17°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 Sil-li in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 2 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sil-li 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 Sil-li 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 2 (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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sil-li 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 Sil-li is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17104 µg/m³Aug 1050 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sil-li?

Sil-li sits at 39.5°N, 125.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ch’ŏsal-li, 11 km away.

SunanSunch’ŏnKaech’ŏn

Topography around Sil-li

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sil-li has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,229 m.

The land around Sil-li is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (34%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ch’ŏsal-li 11 km · Paek'ak 12 km · Sinanju 16 km · Anju 21 km · Chŏngju 32 km · Sunan 38 km · Sunch’ŏn 40 km · Kaech’ŏn 43 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 Sil-li (39.4947°, 125.4736°, elevation 9 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.