Sunan weather in November

In November, Sunan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 7.4 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 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Sunan's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
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 5°C by the end.

A typical November day in Sunan reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°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)
1144
2144
3144
4134
5133
6133
7123
8123
9123
10112
11112
12112
13101
14101
15101
1691
1790
1880
1980
208-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-3
285-3
295-3
305-3

How November really feels in Sunan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sunan 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-1° / -10°1332.89.60.0
Feb / -6°213.72.410.50.0
Mar / -1°2951.411.72.2
Apr17° / 576.70.2135.8
May23° / 12°1018.2014.17.1
Jun27° / 17°11710.3014.76.5
Jul28° / 21°29416.4014.54.9
Aug29° / 21°24414013.55.1
Sep25° / 16°1006.9012.37.3
Oct19° / 506.20116.6
Nov / 517.40.89.92.2
Dec / -7°255.53.39.30.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36634
46535
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Sunan gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1230
2240
3240
4250
5250
6251
7251
8261
9261
10251
11251
12251
13252
14242
15242
16232
17233
18233
19233
20234
21234
22234
23234
24234
25225
26225
27225
28226
29226
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 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
51000
61000
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 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 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 7:11 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:115:30
210.37:125:29
310.27:135:28
410.27:155:27
510.27:165:26
610.17:175:25
710.17:185:24
810.17:195:23
910.07:205:22
1010.07:215:22
1110.07:225:21
129.97:245:20
139.97:255:19
149.97:265:18
159.87:275:18
169.87:285:17
179.87:295:16
189.87:305:16
199.77:315:15
209.77:325:14
219.77:335:14
229.67:355:13
239.67:365:13
249.67:375:12
259.67:385:12
269.57:395:12
279.57:405:11
289.57:415:11
299.57:425:11
309.57:435:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Sunan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sunan'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 Sunan?

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

2.2
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 Sunan.

What to pack for Sunan in November

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

In November, Sunan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sunan 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 33 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 Sunan 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 Sunan peaks around August 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 7Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sunan 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 Sunan is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 102 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 15198 µg/m³Jul 21103 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar180Very unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May132Unhealthy
Jun124Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep152Very unhealthy
Oct182Very unhealthy
Nov195Very unhealthy
Dec181Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sunan?

Sunan sits at 39.2°N, 125.7°E, 37 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is P’yŏngsŏng, 16 km away.

Sŭngho 1-tong

Topography around Sunan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,229 m.

The land around Sunan is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), trees (34%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
546 m
80 km
1,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: P’yŏngsŏng 16 km · Pyongyang 20 km · Man’gyŏngdae-ri 24 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 27 km · Paek'ak 30 km · Kangsŏn 31 km · Sunch’ŏn 33 km · Sŭngho 1-tong 34 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 Sunan (39.2032°, 125.6931°, elevation 37 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).