Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongmyeon features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1143 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongmyeon enjoys an average of 3205 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongmyeon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongmyeon experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dongmyeon, Gangwon-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Dongmyeon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongmyeon are January, February and December. On average, 24 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) | 26 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 64 (2.5) | 79 (3.1) | 106 (4.2) | 88 (3.5) | 213 (8.4) | 237 (9.3) | 159 (6.3) | 77 (3.0) | 48 (1.9) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Dongmyeon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongmyeon: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 238 | 278 | 289 | 309 | 320 | 299 | 280 | 268 | 251 | 234 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 24m | 11h 10m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Dongmyeon 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dongmyeon 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 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |