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Monthly climate in Gwangju, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gwangju features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1232 mm (48.5 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gwangju enjoys an average of 3191 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gwangju, South Korea §

The warmest months in Gwangju are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 80 °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, Gwangju experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gwangju, 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 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average high 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gwangju, South Korea §

Gwangju usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gwangju 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 Gwangju, 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) 31 (1.2) 33 (1.3) 70 (2.8) 66 (2.6) 92 (3.6) 157 (6.2) 242 (9.5) 199 (7.8) 204 (8.0) 74 (2.9) 34 (1.3) 29 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 5 7 6 8 9 17 15 11 6 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Gwangju, South Korea §

The sunniest months in Gwangju are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gwangju: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gwangju, 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 190 236 276 287 304 308 292 301 257 267 236 231
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 4m 14h 0m 14h 28m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 22m 11h 16m 10h 18m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Gwangju, South Korea §

Gwangju 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gwangju UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gwangju, 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) 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 12 10 7 5 3