Yŏnggwang-ŭp in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Yŏnggwang-ŭp sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 274 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
274 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Yŏnggwang-ŭp in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Yŏnggwang-ŭp reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Yŏnggwang-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

Yŏnggwang-ŭp 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 / -10°416.77.49.50.0
Feb / -8°366.16.110.40.0
Mar / -2°487.55.511.71.3
Apr15° / 607.31.1134.8
May20° / 10°888.4014.26.6
Jun24° / 15°10510.6014.86.6
Jul26° / 19°22615.7014.55.6
Aug26° / 20°24316.1013.65.6
Sep23° / 14°1319.4012.36.8
Oct17° / 677.80.110.96.0
Nov / 768.93.19.82.0
Dec / -7°446.45.89.20.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Yŏnggwang-ŭp gets around 274 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 7 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.

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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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏnggwang-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yŏnggwang-ŭp's rainy season runs July–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 fall a good time to visit Yŏnggwang-ŭp?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Yŏnggwang-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yŏnggwang-ŭp in Fall

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

In fall, Yŏnggwang-ŭp sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Yŏnggwang-ŭp in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 28 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Yŏnggwang-ŭp in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yŏnggwang-ŭp peaks around August 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 20UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yŏnggwang-ŭp 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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 996 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏnggwang-ŭp?

Yŏnggwang-ŭp sits at 40.0°N, 127.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hamhŭng, 13 km away.

Samho-rodongjaguHongwŏnYuktae-dongSinp’oKowŏn-ŭpYŏch’im-dong

Topography around Yŏnggwang-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏnggwang-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,560 m.

The land around Yŏnggwang-ŭp is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
2,560 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Hamhŭng 13 km · Hŭngnam 25 km · Samho-rodongjagu 36 km · Hongwŏn 43 km · Yuktae-dong 60 km · Sinp’o 63 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 67 km · Yŏch’im-dong 78 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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp (40.0183°, 127.4547°, elevation 35 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.