Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wonju features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 25 °C (77 °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 1204 mm (47.4 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wonju enjoys an average of 3129 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Wonju are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wonju experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Wonju usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wonju are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 24 (0.9) | 32 (1.2) | 64 (2.5) | 83 (3.3) | 110 (4.3) | 92 (3.6) | 242 (9.5) | 258 (10.2) | 154 (6.1) | 67 (2.6) | 52 (2.1) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Wonju are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wonju: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198 | 239 | 273 | 280 | 303 | 309 | 279 | 264 | 250 | 257 | 232 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 47m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 25m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Wonju 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 Wonju 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 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |