November is one of the cooler months of the year in Korea, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 13.7°C (mean 20.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Korea. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Korea was 2000 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 17.1°C. Typical November days reach 26.8°C with nights near 13.7°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
November is one of the drier months in Korea, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 1997 with 86 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Korea during November averages 64%. The most humid November was 1997 at 81%, and the least humid was 2000 at 34%.
November receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Korea. The sunniest November was 1984 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Korea during November is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 1987 and 1990 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2015 and 2023 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.2°C | 20.1°C | 20.9°C | 20.4°C | 19.3°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 27.2°C | 26.3°C | 27.7°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 13.9°C | 14.0°C | 14.1°C | 13.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 21 mm | 10 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | -3 mm |
November temperatures in Korea have stayed relatively stable across the record.
November has ranged from a record low of 7.3°C (1993) to a record high of 33.5°C (2000).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Korea
November is one of the best times to visit Korea. Expect days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 13.7°C (mean 20.3°C) — cooler than Korea's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 7 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 25.9°C | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 29.2°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 25.8°C | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 27.5°C | 10.9°C | 10 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 24.3°C | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 26.7°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 13.8°C | 28.4°C | 10.2°C | 5 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 27.8°C | 9.2°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 27.4°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 30.0°C | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 32.0°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 29.3°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 12.0°C | 26.9°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 30.5°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 28.6°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 27.3°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 25.6°C | 19.4°C | 13.3°C | 27.7°C | 7.6°C | 40 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 28.3°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.3°C | 29.9°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 32.1°C | 8.8°C | 70 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 30.8°C | 9.9°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 28.2°C | 8.7°C | 6 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 29.5°C | 12.7°C | 9 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 27.9°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 29.2°C | 10.4°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 27.5°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 28.8°C | 21.3°C | 13.7°C | 30.9°C | 9.4°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 27.8°C | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 30.3°C | 9.8°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 🔥 | 32.0°C | 23.5°C | 15.1°C | 33.5°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 27.8°C | 9.0°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 25.3°C | 20.2°C | 15.0°C | 28.6°C | 8.7°C | 67 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 25.4°C | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 27.2°C | 13.9°C | 86 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 30.1°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 28.7°C | 8.2°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 27.8°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 25.5°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 28.2°C | 7.3°C | 6 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 14.0°C | 29.4°C | 10.3°C | 6 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 28.6°C | 10.0°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 25.4°C | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 27.7°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 31.9°C | 11.4°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 14.1°C | 30.1°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 29.7°C | 9.0°C | 29 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 29.4°C | 21.9°C | 14.4°C | 31.9°C | 9.8°C | 39 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 25.5°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 26.6°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 12.1°C | 30.2°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 10.1°C | 26.0°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.3°C | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 28.5°C | 7.8°C | 9 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 29.1°C | 8.5°C | 5 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 26.8°C with lows near 13.7°C (mean 20.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 11 mm of rainfall in Korea, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 1997.
The hottest November reached 33.5°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 7.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.3°C to 13°C while daytime highs eased from 26°C to 25.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Korea and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 13.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 3rd coolest month in Korea, averaging 20.3°C.
For November in Korea, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 13.7°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 1.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1987).
The wettest November on record was 1997 with 86 mm. On average, November sees 11 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Korea behaves each November, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
