Gwangju weather in November

In November, Gwangju sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 11°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 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Gwangju's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwangju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:14 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Gwangju is metropolitan city in South Korea.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
2,796/km²
people per km²
Founded
1986

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 17°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Gwangju reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2176
3176
4175
5175
6165
7165
8165
9165
10154
11154
12154
13154
14144
15143
16143
17133
18133
19132
20132
21122
22122
23121
24121
25111
26111
27111
28110
29100
30100

How November really feels in Gwangju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gwangju 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 / -4°295.23.19.90.0
Feb / -2°355.21.310.71.1
Mar13° / 637.60.911.73.7
Apr19° / 887.8012.96.3
May24° / 12°998.2013.87.1
Jun27° / 17°16410.4014.36.1
Jul29° / 22°25517.1014.14.4
Aug30° / 22°22615.5013.34.4
Sep26° / 17°1389.5012.26.6
Oct21° / 575011.17.4
Nov14° / 466.20.210.24.5
Dec / -2°305.11.89.71.1

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 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46535
56436
66337
76337
86238
96139
105941
115941
125743
135743
145644
155644
165545
175545
185644
195644
205545
215644
225644
235644
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305743

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Gwangju gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1190
2190
3200
4210
5210
6220
7220
8220
9220
10230
11230
12230
13230
14220
15220
16210
17210
18200
19201
20191
21191
22191
23191
24191
25191
26192
27192
28192
29202
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99541
109541
119541
129631
139631
149631
159631
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 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 6:59 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:595:32
210.57:005:32
310.57:015:31
410.57:025:30
510.47:035:29
610.47:045:28
710.47:055:27
810.37:065:26
910.37:075:26
1010.37:085:25
1110.37:095:24
1210.27:105:24
1310.27:115:23
1410.27:125:22
1510.17:135:22
1610.17:145:21
1710.17:155:21
1810.17:165:20
1910.07:175:20
2010.07:185:19
2110.07:195:19
2210.07:205:18
2310.07:215:18
249.97:225:18
259.97:235:17
269.97:245:17
279.97:245:17
289.97:255:17
299.87:265:17
309.87:275:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Gwangju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwangju'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 Gwangju?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Gwangju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gwangju in November

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

In November, Gwangju sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Gwangju 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Gwangju in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gwangju peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highModerateJul 12UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gwangju 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 Gwangju is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gwangju's WHO annual average of 18 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1927 µg/m³Aug 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gwangju?

Gwangju sits at 35.2°N, 126.9°E, 47 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Masan, 8.0 km away.

Koch'angYeonggwangMuan

Topography around Gwangju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwangju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,170 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Gwangju is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (22%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
1,170 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Masan 8.0 km · Hwasun 12 km · Damyang 19 km · Jangseong 20 km · Naju 23 km · Koch'ang 37 km · Yeonggwang 39 km · Muan 44 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 Gwangju (35.1547°, 126.9156°, elevation 47 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).