Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sangju features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1435 mm (56.5 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sangju enjoys an average of 3194 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sangju are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sangju experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 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 (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sangju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Sangju usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sangju are January, November and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 32 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 90 (3.6) | 106 (4.2) | 134 (5.3) | 180 (7.1) | 276 (10.9) | 164 (6.5) | 259 (10.2) | 103 (4.0) | 26 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sangju are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sangju: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 242 | 273 | 280 | 306 | 302 | 278 | 302 | 255 | 268 | 242 | 243 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 58m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Sangju 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 Sangju 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 |