Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Goseong features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1262 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Goseong enjoys an average of 3108 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Goseong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 28 °C (74 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Goseong experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Goseong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Goseong are January, November and December. On average, 23 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) | 27 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) | 74 (2.9) | 87 (3.4) | 102 (4.0) | 162 (6.4) | 248 (9.7) | 157 (6.2) | 238 (9.4) | 95 (3.7) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Goseong are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Goseong: January, September and November receive an average of 7 hours 26 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 | 240 | 270 | 277 | 297 | 291 | 260 | 287 | 240 | 261 | 238 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 27m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 22m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Goseong 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 Goseong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |