Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gwangmyeong features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1071 mm (42.2 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gwangmyeong enjoys an average of 3211 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gwangmyeong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 °C (72 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gwangmyeong experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 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) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Gwangmyeong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gwangmyeong are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) | 107 (4.2) | 77 (3.0) | 232 (9.1) | 256 (10.1) | 133 (5.2) | 59 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Gwangmyeong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gwangmyeong: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 13 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 | 242 | 281 | 286 | 311 | 317 | 293 | 288 | 262 | 262 | 230 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 47m | 11h 57m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 41m | 14h 25m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 9m | 9h 36m |
Gwangmyeong 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 Gwangmyeong 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |