Mungyeong weather in September

In September, Mungyeong sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 147 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mungyeong's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mungyeong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Mungyeong is city in South Korea.

Density
85/km²
people per km²
Founded
1390

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mungyeong reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72718
82718
92618
102618
112618
122617
132617
142617
152517
162516
172516
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202515
212515
222415
232415
242415
252414
262414
272414
282314
292313
302313

How September really feels in Mungyeong

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

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

Mungyeong weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°213.92.39.80.0
Feb / -3°293.91.610.60.8
Mar12° / 536.91.611.73.6
Apr19° / 807.40.112.96.4
May24° / 12°937.8013.97.2
Jun27° / 18°1218.4014.56.4
Jul29° / 22°23814.9014.24.7
Aug29° / 22°21214.5013.44.7
Sep25° / 16°1479.1012.26.8
Oct20° / 554.6011.17.3
Nov13° / 375.30.3104.0
Dec / -3°224.11.49.50.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53763
63862
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134258
144357
154357
164555
174654
184654
194753
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255149
265149
275248
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mungyeong gets around 147 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
341
441
540
639
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1432
1531
1630
1729
1828
1927
2025
2124
2224
2323
2422
2522
2621
2721
2820
2920
3019

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11153232191
21163331171
32173530161
42183629141
53193728131
64203727120
75213825110
8622382490
9723392380
10824382270
111025382160
121226371960
131427361850
141628351740
151829331540
162031321440
172232301330
182433281230
192733271120
20293425920
21313524820
22343523710
23363521610
24393520510
25413519510
26443418410
27463317310
28493216300
29513115300
30552914200

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:026:51
212.86:036:50
312.76:046:48
412.76:056:47
512.76:066:45
612.66:066:44
712.66:076:42
812.56:086:41
912.56:096:39
1012.56:106:38
1112.46:116:36
1212.46:116:35
1312.36:126:33
1412.36:136:32
1512.36:146:30
1612.26:156:28
1712.26:156:27
1812.16:166:25
1912.16:176:24
2012.16:186:22
2112.06:196:21
2212.06:206:19
2312.06:206:17
2411.96:216:16
2511.96:226:14
2611.86:236:13
2711.86:246:11
2811.86:256:10
2911.76:266:08
3011.76:266:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mungyeong

In seasonPeak

In September, Mungyeong sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mungyeong's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Mungyeong?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mungyeong for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mungyeong in September

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

In September, Mungyeong sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mungyeong in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mungyeong peaks around August 15 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mungyeong in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mungyeong is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1750 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr45Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mungyeong?

Mungyeong sits at 36.6°N, 128.2°E, 78 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Sangju, 20 km away.

JenzanKoesanYeongjuAndongChungjuKunwi

Topography around Mungyeong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mungyeong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m.

The land around Mungyeong is covered by cropland (39%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
899 m
80 km
1,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sangju 20 km · Yecheon 24 km · Jenzan 40 km · Koesan 43 km · Yeongju 46 km · Andong 47 km · Chungju 49 km · Kunwi 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 Mungyeong (36.5946°, 128.1995°, elevation 78 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. 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).