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Monthly climate in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pohang features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1157 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pohang enjoys an average of 3201 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 Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea §

The warmest months in Pohang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 °C (72 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pohang experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pohang, 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 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea §

Pohang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 207 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pohang are January, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pohang, 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) 27 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 77 (3.0) 74 (2.9) 72 (2.8) 122 (4.8) 234 (9.2) 212 (8.3) 176 (6.9) 96 (3.8) 17 (0.7) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 7 7 7 8 14 15 11 7 2 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea §

The sunniest months in Pohang are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pohang: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pohang, 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 196 241 273 286 309 313 289 297 252 260 237 244
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 51m 11h 57m 13h 6m 14h 4m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 15m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea §

Pohang 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 Pohang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pohang, 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