Kwangyang weather in November

In November, Kwangyang sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 5.5 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 50% 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 Kwangyang's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwangyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:11 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

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 Kwangyang reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2177
3177
4176
5176
6176
7166
8166
9165
10165
11155
12155
13155
14154
15144
16144
17144
18133
19133
20133
21133
22122
23122
24122
25122
26122
27111
28111
29111
30111

How November really feels in Kwangyang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kwangyang 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°294.119.90.2
Feb / -2°424.80.810.71.4
Mar13° / 797.50.711.73.8
Apr18° / 1208.4012.96.2
May23° / 13°1398.3013.87.0
Jun26° / 18°19410.7014.36.3
Jul28° / 22°32117.9014.14.7
Aug29° / 22°28817.1013.34.6
Sep26° / 17°16010.3012.26.6
Oct21° / 10°664.7011.17.5
Nov14° / 475.50.110.24.8
Dec / -2°283.80.69.71.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186535
196436
206535
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266733
276733
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kwangyang gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
518
618
719
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

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
29451
39451
49451
59451
69451
79451
89451
99451
109541
119541
129541
139541
149631
159631
169631
179721
189721
199820
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000

Wind in November

Winds average 8 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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
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 6:56 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:565:30
210.56:575:29
310.56:585:28
410.56:595:27
510.47:005:27
610.47:015:26
710.47:025:25
810.47:035:24
910.37:045:23
1010.37:055:23
1110.37:065:22
1210.27:075:21
1310.27:085:21
1410.27:095:20
1510.27:105:19
1610.17:115:19
1710.17:125:18
1810.17:135:18
1910.17:145:17
2010.07:155:17
2110.07:165:17
2210.07:175:16
2310.07:185:16
249.97:195:15
259.97:195:15
269.97:205:15
279.97:215:15
289.97:225:14
299.97:235:14
309.87:245:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kwangyang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kwangyang'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 Kwangyang?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kwangyang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kwangyang in November

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

In November, Kwangyang sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Kwangyang in November

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 39 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 Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang peaks around August 20 at about 9 (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 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang?

Kwangyang sits at 35.0°N, 127.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Suncheon, 10 km away.

ChinjuBoseong

Topography around Kwangyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwangyang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Kwangyang is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,211 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Suncheon 10 km · Gwangyang 10 km · Hadong 18 km · Yeosu 25 km · Beolgyo 27 km · Kurye 28 km · Chinju 51 km · Boseong 52 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 Kwangyang (34.9753°, 127.5892°, elevation 16 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).