Seongnam-si in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Seongnam-si sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 242 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
242 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.7
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Seongnam-si in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Seongnam-si 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 Seongnam-si

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Seongnam-si 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 / -7°213.82.69.70.0
Feb / -5°284.2210.60.3
Mar11° / -0°436.41.611.72.8
Apr17° / 797.30.112.95.9
May23° / 12°1048.50147.1
Jun26° / 17°1359.3014.56.5
Jul28° / 21°34017.2014.34.8
Aug29° / 22°27715.7013.44.8
Sep25° / 16°1348.4012.36.9
Oct19° / 585.50117.0
Nov11° / 507.30.7103.1
Dec / -5°254.72.19.50.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Seongnam-si gets around 242 mm of rain and snow 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 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 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Seongnam-si

In seasonPeak

In fall, Seongnam-si overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Seongnam-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Seongnam-si's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Seongnam-si?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Seongnam-si for sightseeing.

What to pack for Seongnam-si in Fall

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

In fall, Seongnam-si sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Seongnam-si 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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Oct 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Seongnam-si 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 Seongnam-si peaks around August 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Seongnam-si 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 Seongnam-si is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 16121 µg/m³Aug 978 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Seongnam-si?

Seongnam-si sits at 37.4°N, 127.1°E, 80 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gwangju, 11 km away.

Topography around Seongnam-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seongnam-si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m.

The land around Seongnam-si is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
645 m
80 km
1,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Gwangju 11 km · Hanam 13 km · Guri-si 18 km · Wabu 18 km · Gunpo 19 km · Uiwang 19 km · Anyang-si 19 km · Seoul 20 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 Seongnam-si (37.4386°, 127.1378°, elevation 80 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.