Kurye in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kurye sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 277 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
277 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.9
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kurye in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kurye reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Kurye

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kurye 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 / -5°3253.39.90.0
Feb / -4°425.41.810.70.7
Mar12° / 768.11.611.73.2
Apr18° / 1078.80.212.95.8
May22° / 11°1188.8013.86.9
Jun25° / 16°18611.4014.36.2
Jul28° / 21°30418.5014.14.7
Aug28° / 21°27717.9013.34.7
Sep25° / 16°16110.5012.26.6
Oct20° / 675.3011.17.1
Nov13° / 496.50.210.14.0
Dec / -3°3151.59.70.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kurye gets around 277 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 7 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 48 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 Kurye

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kurye'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 Kurye?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kurye for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kurye in Fall

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

In fall, Kurye sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kurye in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kurye 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 Kurye peaks around August 19 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 highModerateAug 19UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurye 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 Kurye is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 2229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kurye?

Kurye sits at 35.2°N, 127.5°E, 46 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Nangen, 23 km away.

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Topography around Kurye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Kurye is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
469 m
16 km
1,719 m
80 km
1,875 m
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Fall weather nearby: Nangen 23 km · Kwangyang 28 km · Suncheon 29 km · Hadong 30 km · Gwangyang 36 km · Beolgyo 42 km · Damyang 45 km · Hwasun 46 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 Kurye (35.2094°, 127.4644°, elevation 46 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.