Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kosong features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1272 mm (50.1 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kosong enjoys an average of 3225 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kosong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (33 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kosong experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 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 (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kosong, Gangwon-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Kosong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kosong are January, February and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 38 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 73 (2.9) | 71 (2.8) | 104 (4.1) | 68 (2.7) | 220 (8.7) | 249 (9.8) | 195 (7.7) | 125 (4.9) | 67 (2.6) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Kosong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kosong: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 25 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 | 237 | 277 | 291 | 312 | 322 | 305 | 285 | 271 | 252 | 234 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 35m | 12h 24m | 11h 10m | 10h 5m | 9h 31m |
Kosong 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 Kosong 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 | 6 | 4 | 3 |