Gongju weather in November

In November, Gongju sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gongju's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gongju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:16 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Gongju is City in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Density
77/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gongju reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2166
3166
4166
5165
6165
7155
8155
9155
10144
11144
12144
13134
14134
15133
16133
17123
18122
19122
20112
21112
22111
23111
24101
25101
26100
2790
2890
2990
3090

How November really feels in Gongju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gongju weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°224.22.59.80.0
Feb / -3°304.31.610.60.6
Mar12° / 476.41.211.73.4
Apr18° / 797.30.112.96.3
May24° / 12°847.4013.97.3
Jun28° / 18°1268.7014.46.4
Jul29° / 22°26516.1014.24.5
Aug30° / 22°24215.2013.44.5
Sep26° / 17°1478.6012.26.9
Oct20° / 10°595011.17.3
Nov13° / 456.10.210.13.9
Dec / -3°244.61.99.60.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46436
56337
66337
76238
86139
96040
105941
115842
125743
135644
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205446
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Gongju gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1190
2190
3190
4200
5200
6200
7200
8200
9200
10200
11200
12200
13200
14200
15200
16200
17200
18201
19201
20201
21201
22201
23201
24201
25202
26202
27202
28203
29203
30203

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:015:29
210.47:025:28
310.47:035:28
410.47:045:27
510.37:055:26
610.37:065:25
710.37:075:24
810.37:085:23
910.27:095:22
1010.27:105:22
1110.27:115:21
1210.17:125:20
1310.17:135:19
1410.17:145:19
1510.17:155:18
1610.07:165:18
1710.07:175:17
1810.07:185:16
199.97:195:16
209.97:205:15
219.97:215:15
229.97:225:15
239.97:235:14
249.87:245:14
259.87:255:13
269.87:265:13
279.87:275:13
289.77:285:13
299.77:295:12
309.77:305:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gongju

In seasonPeak

In November, Gongju sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Gongju'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 November a good time to visit Gongju?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gongju.

What to pack for Gongju in November

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

In November, Gongju sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Gongju in November

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 10 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Gongju in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gongju peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gongju 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 Gongju is worst in March — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1391 µg/m³Jul 2246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gongju?

Gongju sits at 36.5°N, 127.1°E, 23 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Sejong, 21 km away.

YesanYŏnmuAsanCheongju-si

Topography around Gongju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gongju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m.

The land around Gongju is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
820 m
80 km
1,213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Sejong 21 km · Daejeon 26 km · Buyeo 28 km · Nonsan 28 km · Yesan 35 km · Yŏnmu 36 km · Asan 38 km · Cheongju-si 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 Gongju (36.4556°, 127.1247°, elevation 23 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).