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Monthly climate in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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 13°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 maximum 10°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 high 4°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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Monthly average precipitation in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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) 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) 4 5 8 7 8 11 17 17 11 7 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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 196 239 275 279 303 301 260 280 243 260 236 242
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 57m 13h 6m 14h 4m 14h 33m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 14m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 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) 3 5 7 9 10 11 12 12 10 7 5 3