Jangheung in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Jangheung sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 254 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
254 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Jangheung in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 11°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Jangheung reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Jangheung

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jangheung 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 / -3°294.41.29.90.2
Feb / -1°3850.810.71.4
Mar13° / 727.80.511.73.6
Apr18° / 1018012.86.1
May23° / 13°1148.1013.87.0
Jun25° / 18°17510.2014.36.4
Jul28° / 23°26816.1014.14.9
Aug29° / 23°23415.8013.34.6
Sep26° / 18°14610.3012.26.6
Oct21° / 12°614.8011.17.5
Nov14° / 485.5010.24.8
Dec / -1°293.90.59.71.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Jangheung gets around 254 mm of rain over 21 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 10 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 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Jangheung

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jangheung'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 Jangheung?

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
1st-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Jangheung for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jangheung in Fall

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

In fall, Jangheung sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Jangheung 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Oct 19 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Jangheung 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 Jangheung peaks around July 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jangheung 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 Jangheung 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 Jangheung?

Jangheung sits at 34.7°N, 126.9°E, 28 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Boseong, 19 km away.

NajuHwasunBeolgyoMokpoMasan

Topography around Jangheung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jangheung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m.

The land around Jangheung is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Boseong 19 km · Yeongam 23 km · Haenam 31 km · Naju 42 km · Hwasun 43 km · Beolgyo 44 km · Mokpo 49 km · Masan 50 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 Jangheung (34.6816°, 126.9069°, elevation 28 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.