NOV · CHANGWON-SI
35.25° N · 128.65° E
Destination brief
Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Travel Score
82
out of 100
In short
A good time to go.
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A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Great weather and steady: Tue Nov 3 and Wed Nov 4
Average weather score 85 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
Average daily weather score 75/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 66% chance of rain on Nov 2.
US EPA index 1: Good.
WeatherAPI
Changwon-siUpdated 1:00 AM local time
10°C
Light rain
Feels like 8°High 18° · Low 9°
Rain now
79%
Rain today
66% chance
Humidity
96%
Wind
11 km/h NNW
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 53 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 60 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year)
CulturalSouth Korea · Nationwide
Feb 6–8, 2027In 96 days
South Korea's lunar new year: family gatherings, ancestral rites, hanbok and tteokguk rice-cake soup. The main day is 7 February in 2027, with a day either side off work.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
1:08 AM
Monday, November 2
Visibility
9.0 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Nov 2
18° 9°
Sunny · 66% rain
Tue
Nov 3
16° 5°
Overcast · 11% rain
Cold: averaging 10.7°C
Wed
Nov 4
17° 8°
Overcast · 16% rain
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisories (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-22 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Emergency numbers for this country aren't in our data yet. Look them up before you travel.
Korean is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
Visa and passport rules depend on your nationality: check your government’s travel advice before you book.
Changwon is the capital and largest city of South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and the 11th largest city of the country.
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NASA POWER climatology (public domain)
Usually the most comfortable: May, June and October. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.
Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.
| Month | Feels | High / low | Rain | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cold | 3° / -7° | 27 mm | 48 |
| February | Cold | 6° / -5° | 43 mm | 56 |
| March | Cool | 11° / -1° | 64 mm | 69 |
| April | Pleasant | 18° / 5° | 110 mm | 81 |
| May | Pleasant | 23° / 11° | 114 mm | 88 |
| June | Wet | 27° / 16° | 151 mm | 82 |
| July | Very wet | 28° / 20° |
Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.
| 285 mm |
| 63 |
| August | Very wet | 29° / 21° | 252 mm | 64 |
|---|
| September | Wet | 25° / 16° | 161 mm | 81 |
|---|
| October | Pleasant | 19° / 9° | 69 mm | 93 |
|---|
| November | Cool | 12° / 1° | 40 mm | 76 |
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| December | Cold | 5° / -5° | 27 mm | 54 |
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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.
Busan
38 km away · 3.3M people
85Good to travel
14°Light rain
Open briefYangsan
36 km away · 358k people
83Good to travel
12°Light rain
Open briefChinju
52 km away · 307k people
83Good to travel
10°Mist
Open briefUlsan
68 km away · 1.1M people
82Good to travel
10°Moderate rain
Open briefDaegu
70 km away · 2.4M people
80Good to travel
9°Mist
Open briefTowns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.
Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 1,335 KRW, as of 1 Nov 2026
A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)