Cheongju-si in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cheongju-si sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 240 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 27°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 Cheongju-si's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cheongju-si's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
240 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.9
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cheongju-si in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cheongju-si reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Cheongju-si

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cheongju-si 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 / -6°234.52.59.80.0
Feb / -4°314.51.810.60.5
Mar12° / 506.71.611.73.3
Apr19° / 807.50.112.96.3
May24° / 12°907.7013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1248.4014.56.4
Jul29° / 22°26016.2014.24.5
Aug30° / 22°22715.1013.44.6
Sep26° / 16°1388.5012.26.9
Oct20° / 584.9011.17.2
Nov12° / 446.60.4103.7
Dec / -4°244.61.89.50.3

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

Cheongju-si gets around 240 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 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.

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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 Cheongju-si

In seasonPeak

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

Cheongju-si's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Cheongju-si?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cheongju-si for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cheongju-si in Fall

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

In fall, Cheongju-si sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Cheongju-si 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 Cheongju-si peaks around August 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cheongju-si 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 Cheongju-si 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 Cheongju-si?

Cheongju-si sits at 36.6°N, 127.5°E, 49 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Sejong, 18 km away.

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Topography around Cheongju-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheongju-si has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m.

The land around Cheongju-si is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
317 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
1,213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Sejong 18 km · Jungpyong 18 km · Chinch'ŏn 25 km · Koesan 33 km · Daejeon 33 km · Cheonan 35 km · Okcheon 38 km · Gongju 38 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 Cheongju-si (36.6372°, 127.4897°, elevation 49 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.