Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gunsan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1146 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gunsan enjoys an average of 3209 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gunsan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (73 - 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 (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gunsan experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Gunsan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gunsan are January, February and December. On average, 29 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) | 23 (0.9) | 32 (1.3) | 55 (2.2) | 57 (2.3) | 90 (3.5) | 102 (4.0) | 248 (9.8) | 219 (8.6) | 180 (7.1) | 65 (2.6) | 43 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Gunsan are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gunsan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 238 | 282 | 291 | 312 | 316 | 292 | 296 | 257 | 268 | 232 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 44m |
Gunsan 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 Gunsan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |