Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cheonan features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1130 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cheonan enjoys an average of 3170 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cheonan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cheonan experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Cheonan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cheonan are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 23 (0.9) | 29 (1.2) | 61 (2.4) | 68 (2.7) | 88 (3.5) | 85 (3.3) | 241 (9.5) | 240 (9.5) | 155 (6.1) | 68 (2.7) | 46 (1.8) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Cheonan are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cheonan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 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 | 239 | 278 | 286 | 311 | 312 | 281 | 280 | 253 | 264 | 229 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 37m | 14h 22m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 13m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Cheonan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cheonan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |