Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Seolcheon features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1251 mm (49.2 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Seolcheon enjoys an average of 3106 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Seolcheon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Seolcheon experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 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 (54°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Seolcheon, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Seolcheon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Seolcheon are January, November and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 30 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 69 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 85 (3.3) | 124 (4.9) | 254 (10.0) | 236 (9.3) | 205 (8.1) | 79 (3.1) | 33 (1.3) | 27 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Seolcheon are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Seolcheon: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 238 | 276 | 279 | 303 | 302 | 261 | 278 | 241 | 260 | 233 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 51m | 11h 57m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Seolcheon 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 Seolcheon 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |