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Monthly climate in Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongch'on features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1136 mm (44.7 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hongch'on enjoys an average of 3126 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, South Korea §

The warmest months in Hongch'on are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongch'on experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, 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
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, South Korea §

Hongch'on usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hongch'on are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, 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) 25 (1.0) 27 (1.1) 63 (2.5) 71 (2.8) 109 (4.3) 78 (3.1) 237 (9.3) 255 (10.0) 140 (5.5) 57 (2.3) 50 (2.0) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 7 8 9 9 15 16 8 6 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, South Korea §

The sunniest months in Hongch'on are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hongch'on: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, 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 198 239 273 280 302 312 281 262 252 253 231 238
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 46m 11h 57m 13h 10m 14h 11m 14h 42m 14h 27m 13h 33m 12h 23m 11h 11m 10h 8m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, South Korea §

Hongch'on 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 Hongch'on UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hongch'on, Gangwon-do, 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 4 6 9 9 11 11 12 9 7 4 3