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Monthly climate in Hongseong, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongseong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1115 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongseong enjoys an average of 3194 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hongseong, South Korea §

The warmest months in Hongseong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 °C (72 - 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 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongseong experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 82 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hongseong, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hongseong, South Korea §

Hongseong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongseong are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hongseong, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22 (0.9) 30 (1.2) 59 (2.3) 60 (2.3) 83 (3.3) 89 (3.5) 233 (9.2) 238 (9.4) 158 (6.2) 68 (2.7) 45 (1.8) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 5 7 8 9 15 16 10 5 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Hongseong, South Korea §

The sunniest months in Hongseong are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongseong: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hongseong, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 190 238 281 290 314 316 289 290 257 267 229 228
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 50m 11h 57m 13h 7m 14h 6m 14h 36m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 23m 11h 13m 10h 12m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Hongseong, South Korea §

Hongseong 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hongseong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hongseong, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 9 11 11 11 9 7 5 3