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Monthly climate in Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kwangyang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1503 mm (59.2 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kwangyang enjoys an average of 3053 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea §

The warmest months in Kwangyang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (71 - 80 °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 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kwangyang experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea §

Kwangyang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 261 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kwangyang are January, November and December. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32 (1.3) 37 (1.4) 87 (3.4) 88 (3.5) 128 (5.0) 185 (7.3) 305 (12.0) 238 (9.4) 241 (9.5) 109 (4.3) 31 (1.2) 24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 7 7 8 10 16 17 14 5 3 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea §

The sunniest months in Kwangyang are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kwangyang: January, September and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 194 237 269 273 296 288 247 276 236 260 237 235
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 27m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 19m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea §

Kwangyang 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 Kwangyang UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kwangyang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 7 10 10 11 12 12 10 7 5 3