Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gangjin features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (31 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1208 mm (47.5 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gangjin enjoys an average of 3135 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gangjin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (71 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gangjin experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 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) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gangjin, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Gangjin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 211 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gangjin are January, February and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 31 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 71 (2.8) | 65 (2.6) | 89 (3.5) | 149 (5.9) | 245 (9.7) | 191 (7.5) | 195 (7.7) | 69 (2.7) | 36 (1.4) | 29 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Gangjin are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gangjin: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 238 | 276 | 283 | 303 | 302 | 271 | 285 | 245 | 264 | 235 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 5m | 14h 1m | 14h 29m | 14h 15m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 15m | 10h 17m | 9h 47m |
Gangjin 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 Gangjin 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 |