Yŏnsa-ŭp weather in November

In November, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Yŏnsa-ŭp's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏnsa-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:22 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
43%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical November day in Yŏnsa-ŭp reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 8°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
27-4
36-4
46-4
56-4
65-5
75-5
85-5
94-6
104-6
113-6
123-7
132-7
142-8
152-8
161-8
171-9
181-9
190-10
200-10
210-10
22-1-11
23-1-11
24-1-11
25-2-12
26-2-12
27-2-12
28-2-13
29-3-13
30-3-13

How November really feels in Yŏnsa-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yŏnsa-ŭp weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -19°82.12.89.30.0
Feb-5° / -17°143.54.210.30.0
Mar / -10°266.76.311.70.0
Apr10° / -1°519.95.613.12.4
May17° / 8914.51.114.34.8
Jun21° / 11°8914.40155.6
Jul24° / 15°13315.2014.76.0
Aug23° / 15°12513013.76.2
Sep19° / 707.8012.36.3
Oct12° / 376.32.110.93.5
Nov / -8°285.759.60.1
Dec-6° / -16°123.4490.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96535
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216238
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Yŏnsa-ŭp gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11812
21812
31813
41813
51914
61914
71915
81915
92016
102017
112117
122118
132119
142119
152119
162119
172119
182119
192119
202019
212019
222019
231918
241918
251818
261817
271717
281717
291616
301616

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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.

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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 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 12 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 7:03 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:035:12
210.17:045:11
310.17:065:10
410.07:075:08
510.07:085:07
69.97:095:06
79.97:115:05
89.97:125:04
99.87:135:03
109.87:145:02
119.87:155:01
129.77:175:00
139.77:184:59
149.77:194:58
159.67:204:58
169.67:224:57
179.67:234:56
189.57:244:55
199.57:254:55
209.57:264:54
219.47:274:53
229.47:294:53
239.47:304:52
249.37:314:52
259.37:324:51
269.37:334:51
279.37:344:50
289.27:354:50
299.27:364:50
309.27:374:49

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Yŏnsa-ŭp

In seasonPeak

None of Yŏnsa-ŭp's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Yŏnsa-ŭp?

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

0.1
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 Yŏnsa-ŭp.

What to pack for Yŏnsa-ŭp in November

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

In November, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yŏnsa-ŭp 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yŏnsa-ŭp 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 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2238 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
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.

Musan-ŭpSamjiyŏn-ŭpPuryŏng-ŭpRanamKyŏngsŏngChongjinŎrangHwasŏng

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
16 km
1,335 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November 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. 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).