Kosong in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kosong sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 313 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
313 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kosong in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 8°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kosong reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kosong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kosong 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 / -4°486.559.60.0
Feb / -3°425.84.210.50.1
Mar / 537.63.211.71.9
Apr15° / 667.70.3134.7
May19° / 13°857.7014.16.6
Jun23° / 17°979.6014.66.7
Jul26° / 21°20613.7014.46.0
Aug26° / 22°21914.9013.55.8
Sep23° / 18°15910.7012.36.6
Oct18° / 12°807.10116.4
Nov12° / 748.20.79.93.2
Dec / -1°445.52.99.40.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kosong gets around 313 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 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 3.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kosong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kosong's rainy season runs July–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 Kosong?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kosong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kosong in Fall

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

In fall, Kosong sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kosong in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 3 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kosong 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 Kosong peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kosong 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 Kosong is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2046 µg/m³Sep 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr43Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kosong?

Kosong sits at 38.4°N, 128.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Sokcho, 22 km away.

YangguJumunjinHwacheonGangneungHoeyangChuncheon

Topography around Kosong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kosong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,313 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Kosong is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,313 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Sokcho 22 km · Yanggu 52 km · Jumunjin 63 km · Hwacheon 73 km · Gangneung 78 km · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 81 km · Hoeyang 84 km · Chuncheon 85 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 Kosong (38.3788°, 128.4676°, elevation 17 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.