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Monthly climate in Sokcho, South Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sokcho features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1202 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sokcho enjoys an average of 3225 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sokcho, South Korea

The warmest months in Sokcho are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sokcho experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sokcho. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(49°F)		12°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Average high3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average low-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum-12°C
(11°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(55°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum-17°C
(1°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sokcho, South Korea

Sokcho 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 Sokcho are January, February and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sokcho. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.5)30 (1.2)72 (2.9)82 (3.2)102 (4.0)68 (2.7)219 (8.6)208 (8.2)184 (7.2)115 (4.5)58 (2.3)26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)449899151811874

Monthly sunshine hours in Sokcho, South Korea

The sunniest months in Sokcho are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sokcho: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sokcho. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196237277291312322305285271252234237
Mean daily daylight hours9h 49m10h 45m11h 57m13h 11m14h 14m14h 46m14h 30m13h 35m12h 24m11h 10m10h 5m9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Sokcho, South Korea

Sokcho 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 Sokcho UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sokcho. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)346991111119643