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Monthly climate in Gimcheon, South Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gimcheon features a humid continental climate (Dwa). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1313 mm (51.7 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Gimcheon enjoys an average of 3120 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gimcheon, South Korea

The warmest months in Gimcheon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 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 -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gimcheon experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gimcheon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		20°C
(68°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Average high4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Average low-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(35°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum-12°C
(10°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(42°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(51°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-12°C
(12°F)
Minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-14°C
(7°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gimcheon, South Korea with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Gimcheon, South Korea

Gimcheon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 250 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Gimcheon are January, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gimcheon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)26 (1.0)32 (1.3)70 (2.8)69 (2.7)83 (3.3)137 (5.4)277 (10.9)256 (10.1)217 (8.6)95 (3.7)27 (1.1)23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4587811171711743

Monthly sunshine hours in Gimcheon, South Korea

The sunniest months in Gimcheon are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Gimcheon: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gimcheon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196239275279303301260280243260236242
Mean daily daylight hours9h 59m10h 51m11h 57m13h 6m14h 4m14h 33m14h 19m13h 28m12h 22m11h 14m10h 14m9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Gimcheon, South Korea

Gimcheon 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 Gimcheon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gimcheon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)35791011121210753