Ansan in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ansan sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 245 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 8°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 Ansan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ansan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Precipitation
245 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ansan in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ansan reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ansan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ansan 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 / -3°234.12.59.70.0
Feb / -1°304.31.310.60.0
Mar / 426.10.911.71.1
Apr12° / 797.3012.93.6
May17° / 13°1047.70145.9
Jun22° / 18°1277.6014.56.8
Jul25° / 22°29814.4014.36.0
Aug27° / 23°23912.8013.46.2
Sep24° / 19°1277.3012.37.3
Oct18° / 13°625.60116.7
Nov11° / 578.20.3103.1
Dec / -0°285.81.89.50.2

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

Ansan gets around 245 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 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 Ansan

In seasonPeak

In fall, Ansan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Ansan'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 fall a good time to visit Ansan?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ansan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ansan in Fall

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

In fall, Ansan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ansan in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 18 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 11 to Oct 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Ansan 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 Ansan peaks around July 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJul 23UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ansan 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 Ansan is worst in March — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 81 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyMar 13158 µg/m³Aug 1282 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar160Very unhealthy
Apr127Unhealthy
May111Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct132Unhealthy
Nov142Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ansan?

Ansan sits at 37.3°N, 126.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Anyang-si, 12 km away.

Topography around Ansan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ansan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,126 m.

The land around Ansan is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
1,126 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Anyang-si 12 km · Uiwang 12 km · Gunpo 12 km · Hwaseong-si 13 km · Siheungdong 16 km · Suwon 17 km · Gwangmyeong 18 km · Incheon 18 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

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 Ansan (37.3236°, 126.8219°, elevation 15 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.