Yŏnsa-ŭp in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Yŏnsa-ŭp sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 135 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to -2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 11°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -0°C
Precipitation: 135 mm; 20 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 3.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Yŏnsa-ŭp in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to -2°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Yŏnsa-ŭp reaches about 11°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

How fall really feels in Yŏnsa-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 56 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yŏnsa-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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-8° / -19°	8	2.1	2.8	9.3	0.0
Feb	-5° / -17°	14	3.5	4.2	10.3	0.0
Mar	2° / -10°	26	6.7	6.3	11.7	0.0
Apr	10° / -1°	51	9.9	5.6	13.1	2.4
May	17° / 6°	89	14.5	1.1	14.3	4.8
Jun	21° / 11°	89	14.4	0	15	5.6
Jul	24° / 15°	133	15.2	0	14.7	6.0
Aug	23° / 15°	125	13	0	13.7	6.2
Sep	19° / 8°	70	7.8	0	12.3	6.3
Oct	12° / 0°	37	6.3	2.1	10.9	3.5
Nov	2° / -8°	28	5.7	5	9.6	0.1
Dec	-6° / -16°	12	3.4	4	9	0.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Yŏnsa-ŭp gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Yŏnsa-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏnsa-ŭp's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Yŏnsa-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.

3.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

0.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yŏnsa-ŭp.

What to pack for Yŏnsa-ŭp in Fall

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

In fall, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yŏnsa-ŭp 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	2	4	6	7	7	5	8	7	4	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	High	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	7	Very high
Jul	5	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Yŏnsa-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 Yŏnsa-ŭp is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	26	29	39	37	34	21	17	14	17	30	23	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	26	Moderate
Feb	29	Moderate
Mar	39	Poor
Apr	37	Poor
May	34	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	30	Moderate
Nov	23	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Yŏnsa-ŭp?

Yŏnsa-ŭp sits at 41.9°N, 129.0°E, 707 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Musan-ŭp, 39 km away.

Topography around Yŏnsa-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏnsa-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m around an average of 868 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Yŏnsa-ŭp is covered by trees (42%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km

575 m

trees 42%

16 km

1,335 m

trees 77%

80 km

2,713 m

trees 82%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Fall weather nearby: Musan-ŭp 39 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 58 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 60 km · Ranam 60 km · Kyŏngsŏng 61 km · Chongjin 65 km · Ŏrang 74 km · Hwasŏng 83 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp (41.9081°, 129.0111°, elevation 707 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.