Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gijang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1420 mm (55.9 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gijang enjoys an average of 3165 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gijang are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gijang experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gijang, Busan, South Korea with other places around the world.
Gijang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gijang are January, November and December. On average, 32 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 52 (2.0) | 102 (4.0) | 117 (4.6) | 108 (4.2) | 164 (6.5) | 262 (10.3) | 171 (6.7) | 251 (9.9) | 99 (3.9) | 29 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Gijang are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gijang: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 240 | 269 | 283 | 303 | 300 | 282 | 301 | 247 | 257 | 239 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 3m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 14h 0m | 14h 28m | 14h 14m | 13h 25m | 12h 22m | 11h 16m | 10h 18m | 9h 48m |
Gijang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gijang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |