Cheonan in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cheonan sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 243 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
243 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cheonan in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cheonan reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Cheonan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cheonan 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 / -5°224.22.29.80.0
Feb / -4°304.31.610.60.5
Mar12° / 476.51.211.73.4
Apr19° / 777.2012.96.4
May24° / 13°897.5013.97.3
Jun28° / 18°1258.6014.56.2
Jul29° / 22°26516.2014.34.5
Aug30° / 22°23715.4013.44.5
Sep26° / 17°1398.6012.26.9
Oct20° / 10°584.80117.3
Nov12° / 456.50.2103.8
Dec / -3°2451.69.50.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Cheonan gets around 243 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 8 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 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

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 Cheonan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cheonan's rainy season runs June–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 Cheonan?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cheonan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cheonan in Fall

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

In fall, Cheonan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cheonan 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 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Oct 14 — 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
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Cheonan 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 Cheonan peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 13UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cheonan 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 Cheonan is worst in March — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1479 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cheonan?

Cheonan sits at 36.8°N, 127.2°E, 40 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Seonghwan, 12 km away.

Cheongju-si

Topography around Cheonan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheonan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Cheonan is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Seonghwan 12 km · Asan 13 km · Pyeongtaek 22 km · Anseong 25 km · Chinch'ŏn 27 km · Sejong 27 km · Yesan 31 km · Cheongju-si 35 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 Cheonan (36.8065°, 127.1522°, elevation 40 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.