Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yecheon features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1141 mm (44.9 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yecheon enjoys an average of 3143 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yecheon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 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, Yecheon experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 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 (53°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°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 (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yecheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Yecheon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yecheon are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 71 (2.8) | 77 (3.0) | 90 (3.6) | 86 (3.4) | 241 (9.5) | 233 (9.2) | 166 (6.5) | 77 (3.0) | 33 (1.3) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Yecheon are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yecheon: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 28 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 | 239 | 272 | 283 | 304 | 311 | 277 | 272 | 249 | 257 | 235 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 49m | 11h 57m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 36m | 14h 21m | 13h 30m | 12h 23m | 11h 13m | 10h 12m | 9h 41m |
Yecheon 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yecheon 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |