Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gwangtan features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1065 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gwangtan enjoys an average of 3211 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gwangtan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (73 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gwangtan experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 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 (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gwangtan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Gwangtan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 205 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gwangtan are January, February and December. On average, 20 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) | 19 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 43 (1.7) | 52 (2.1) | 112 (4.4) | 79 (3.1) | 217 (8.6) | 262 (10.3) | 135 (5.3) | 59 (2.3) | 47 (1.8) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Gwangtan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gwangtan: 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 51m | 10h 46m | 11h 57m | 13h 10m | 14h 11m | 14h 42m | 14h 27m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 8m | 9h 35m |
Gwangtan 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 Gwangtan 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 |