Haenam in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Haenam sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 248 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Haenam's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Haenam's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
248 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Haenam in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 11°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Haenam reaches about 19°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Haenam

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

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

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Haenam 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 / 376.72.59.90.4
Feb / 426.21.510.70.9
Mar10° / 737.50.411.72.4
Apr14° / 10°947.9012.84.4
May18° / 15°1047.6013.86.2
Jun22° / 19°1729.6014.36.4
Jul26° / 23°22312.3014.16.2
Aug27° / 25°18211.6013.36.3
Sep24° / 21°1408.5012.27.1
Oct20° / 16°574.7011.17.2
Nov14° / 10°506.6010.24.5
Dec / 376.41.39.71.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Haenam gets around 248 mm of rain 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 16 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 54 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 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Haenam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Haenam's rainy season runs May–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 Haenam?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Haenam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Haenam in Fall

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

In fall, Haenam sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Haenam in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 14 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Haenam in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haenam peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Haenam 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 Haenam is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1842 µg/m³Jul 2418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Haenam?

Haenam sits at 34.6°N, 126.6°E, 39 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yeongam, 27 km away.

MuanBoseongNajuSinanHwasun

Topography around Haenam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haenam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m.

The land around Haenam is covered by trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
666 m
80 km
1,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Yeongam 27 km · Jangheung 31 km · Mokpo 33 km · Muan 48 km · Boseong 49 km · Naju 52 km · Sinan 53 km · Hwasun 65 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 Haenam (34.5711°, 126.5989°, elevation 39 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.