NOV · POHANG-SI
36.02° N · 129.36° E
Destination brief
Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Travel Score
83
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 88 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 78/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 67% chance of rain on Nov 2.
US EPA index 1: Good.
WeatherAPI
Pohang-siStation: GeijitsuUpdated 1:00 AM local time
12°C
Moderate rain
Feels like 9°High 17° · Low 10°
Rain now
86%
Rain today
67% chance
Humidity
96%
Wind
17 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.
1:09 AM
Monday, November 2
Visibility
7.0 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Nov 2
17° 10°
Sunny · 67% rain
Tue
Nov 3
17° 7°
Overcast · 7% rain
Cold: averaging 11.6°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.
Pohang is the largest city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.
Ulsan
54 km away · 1.1M people
82Good to travel
10°Moderate rain
Open briefDaegu
71 km away · 2.4M people
80Good to travel
9°Mist
Open briefYangsan
81 km away · 358k people
83Good to travel
12°Light rain
Open briefBusan
106 km away · 3.3M people
85Good to travel
14°Light rain
Open briefGumi
93 km away · 405k people
83Good to travel
8°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)
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 | 4° / -2° | 33 mm | 51 |
| February | Cold | 6° / 0° | 40 mm | 56 |
| March | Cool | 10° / 3° | 54 mm | 68 |
| April | Cool | 16° / 8° | 86 mm | 79 |
| May | Pleasant | 21° / 13° | 81 mm | 93 |
| June | Pleasant | 24° / 17° | 116 mm | 87 |
| July | Wet | 26° / 21° |
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.
| 231 mm |
| 71 |
| August | Wet | 27° / 23° | 203 mm | 75 |
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| September | Wet | 23° / 19° | 158 mm | 81 |
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| October | Pleasant | 19° / 13° | 71 mm | 91 |
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| November | Cool | 13° / 6° | 44 mm | 76 |
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| December | Cold | 6° / 0° | 31 mm | 58 |
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