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Monthly climate in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Gangwon-do, 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, 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 10°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 maximum 8°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 high 3°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, Gangwon-do, 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, 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) 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) 4 4 9 8 9 9 15 18 11 8 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, 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, 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 196 237 277 291 312 322 305 285 271 252 234 237
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 45m 11h 57m 13h 11m 14h 14m 14h 46m 14h 30m 13h 35m 12h 24m 11h 10m 10h 5m 9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, 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, 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 11 9 6 4 3