Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gapyeong features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1201 mm (47.3 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gapyeong enjoys an average of 3087 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gapyeong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gapyeong experiences 86 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 (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Gapyeong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 224 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gapyeong are January, February and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 23 (0.9) | 24 (1.0) | 55 (2.2) | 72 (2.8) | 122 (4.8) | 94 (3.7) | 253 (10.0) | 275 (10.8) | 143 (5.6) | 61 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Gapyeong are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gapyeong: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 236 | 272 | 276 | 299 | 306 | 274 | 261 | 251 | 251 | 226 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 10m | 14h 12m | 14h 43m | 14h 27m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 7m | 9h 34m |
Gapyeong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Gapyeong 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |