Sinŭiju weather in November

In November, Sinŭiju sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sinŭiju's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinŭiju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Sinŭiju is city in North Korea.

Density
220/km²
people per km²
Founded
2002

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sinŭiju reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3124
4124
5123
6113
7113
8113
9102
10102
11102
1291
1391
1481
1580
1680
1770
1870
197-1
206-1
216-1
226-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-3
274-3
284-3
294-4
303-4

How November really feels in Sinŭiju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sinŭiju weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°102.42.39.50.0
Feb / -7°1932.210.40.0
Mar / -1°244.11.311.71.2
Apr14° / 526.30.2134.5
May20° / 11°888.1014.26.6
Jun24° / 17°1069.6014.86.9
Jul27° / 21°22613.4014.65.8
Aug28° / 21°21813.3013.65.8
Sep24° / 16°866.6012.37.5
Oct17° / 566.6010.96.1
Nov / 466.61.19.81.6
Dec / -7°214.32.49.20.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sinŭiju gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1210
2211
3211
4221
5221
6221
7221
8232
9232
10232
11232
12243
13243
14243
15233
16234
17234
18234
19235
20225
21225
22225
23226
24216
25216
26216
27206
28207
29207
30207

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:185:34
210.27:195:33
310.27:205:32
410.27:225:31
510.17:235:30
610.17:245:29
710.07:255:28
810.07:265:27
910.07:275:26
109.97:295:25
119.97:305:24
129.97:315:23
139.87:325:22
149.87:335:21
159.87:345:21
169.77:355:20
179.77:375:19
189.77:385:19
199.77:395:18
209.67:405:17
219.67:415:17
229.67:425:16
239.57:435:16
249.57:445:15
259.57:455:15
269.57:465:14
279.47:475:14
289.47:485:14
299.47:495:13
309.47:505:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sinŭiju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sinŭiju's rainy season runs June–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 Sinŭiju?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sinŭiju.

What to pack for Sinŭiju in November

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

In November, Sinŭiju sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Sinŭiju 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Oct 1 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sinŭiju 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 Sinŭiju peaks around August 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sinŭiju 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 Sinŭiju is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1575 µg/m³Aug 1236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinŭiju?

Sinŭiju sits at 40.1°N, 124.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Uiju, 16 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpKusŏng-siChŏngjuSil-liSinanjuAnjuCh’ŏsal-li

Topography around Sinŭiju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinŭiju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.

The land around Sinŭiju is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
1,117 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Uiju 16 km · Sakchu-ŭp 64 km · Kusŏng-si 74 km · Chŏngju 83 km · Sil-li 114 km · Sinanju 118 km · Anju 121 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 123 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 Sinŭiju (40.1006°, 124.3981°, elevation 6 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).