T’aebaek in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), T’aebaek sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 295 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 23°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is T’aebaek's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see T’aebaek's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 295 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in T’aebaek in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 6°C by late November.
A typical fall day in T’aebaek reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in T’aebaek
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
T’aebaek 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° / -9° | 37 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -7° | 38 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -2° | 67 | 8.9 | 6 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 86 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 90 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 15° | 124 | 11.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 212 | 14.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 19° | 217 | 16.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 13° | 175 | 12 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 71 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 9° / 0° | 50 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 10 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 3° / -6° | 29 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
T’aebaek gets around 295 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for T’aebaek
In fall, T’aebaek overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
T’aebaek sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
T’aebaek's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit T’aebaek?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit T’aebaek for sightseeing.
What to pack for T’aebaek in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, T’aebaek sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near T’aebaek in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 18 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 11 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in T’aebaek in Fall
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 T’aebaek peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in T’aebaek in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in T’aebaek is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 26 | 30 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is T’aebaek?
T’aebaek sits at 37.2°N, 129.0°E, 691 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Santyoku, 34 km away.
Topography around T’aebaek
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of T’aebaek.
Within 3 km, the terrain around T’aebaek has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,437 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.
The land around T’aebaek is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (24%) within 80 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
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 T’aebaek (37.1759°, 128.9889°, elevation 691 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.