November is one of the cooler months of the year in Korea, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 19.4°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 23.1°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 17.1°C. Typical November days reach 29°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term November temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | 20.1°C | 19.6°C | 18.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 29.3°C | 28.4°C | 30.0°C | 28.8°C | 27.9°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.8°C | 10.0°C | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | 9.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 21 mm | 10 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | -3 mm |
November temperatures in Korea have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 0.2°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 29°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 19.4°C) — cooler than Korea's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.5°C | 7.6°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 29.2°C | 10.0°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 27.5°C | 10.9°C | 19.2°C | 10 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 26.7°C | 8.5°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 10.2°C | 19.3°C | 5 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 9.2°C | 18.5°C | 14 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 11.1°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 32.0°C | 11.2°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 9.8°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 9.7°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 13.5°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 9.9°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 27.3°C | 9.7°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 27.7°C | 7.6°C | 17.7°C | 40 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 10.5°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 11.3°C | 20.6°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 8.8°C | 20.4°C | 70 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 9.9°C | 20.4°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 8.7°C | 18.4°C | 6 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 29.5°C | 12.7°C | 21.1°C | 9 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 9.6°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 10.4°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 27.5°C | 9.8°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 9.4°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 30.3°C | 9.8°C | 20.0°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 🔥 | 33.5°C | 12.7°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 9.0°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 8.7°C | 18.6°C | 67 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 13.9°C | 20.5°C | 86 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 10.4°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.7°C | 8.2°C | 18.4°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 27.8°C | 11.3°C | 19.5°C | 5 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 28.2°C | 7.3°C | 17.7°C | 6 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 10.3°C | 19.9°C | 6 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 28.6°C | 10.0°C | 19.3°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 27.7°C | 10.8°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 31.9°C | 11.4°C | 21.7°C | 2 mm | 46% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 8.9°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 29.7°C | 9.0°C | 19.4°C | 29 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 9.8°C | 20.8°C | 39 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 7.9°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 8.1°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 8.2°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.5°C | 7.8°C | 18.2°C | 9 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 8.5°C | 18.8°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 29°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 19.4°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 risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 27.9°C and overnight lows from 8.1°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Korea and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 3rd coolest month in Korea, averaging 19.4°C.
For November in Korea, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 9.8°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.
