Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gongju features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1110 mm (43.7 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gongju enjoys an average of 3153 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gongju 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 (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gongju experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 87 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°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) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Gongju usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gongju 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) | 22 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 62 (2.4) | 68 (2.7) | 82 (3.2) | 88 (3.5) | 235 (9.2) | 228 (9.0) | 158 (6.2) | 69 (2.7) | 41 (1.6) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Gongju are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gongju: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 238 | 278 | 284 | 309 | 310 | 277 | 283 | 250 | 264 | 229 | 232 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 50m | 11h 57m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Gongju 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 Gongju 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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |