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Monthly climate in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pyeongchang features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1125 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pyeongchang enjoys an average of 3136 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea §

The warmest months in Pyeongchang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pyeongchang experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pyeongchang, 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 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea §

Pyeongchang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pyeongchang are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pyeongchang, 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) 29 (1.1) 71 (2.8) 83 (3.3) 91 (3.6) 79 (3.1) 221 (8.7) 235 (9.2) 155 (6.1) 70 (2.8) 44 (1.7) 24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 7 8 10 8 16 17 9 6 6 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea §

The sunniest months in Pyeongchang are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pyeongchang: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pyeongchang, 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 198 239 272 282 303 312 280 265 250 256 234 240
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 57m 13h 9m 14h 9m 14h 39m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 23m 11h 12m 10h 10m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea §

Pyeongchang 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 Pyeongchang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pyeongchang, 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 7 9 10 11 11 12 10 7 5 3