Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mokpo features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1217 mm (47.9 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mokpo enjoys an average of 3194 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mokpo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 27 °C (73 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mokpo experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 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) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Mokpo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mokpo are January, November and December. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 36 (1.4) | 37 (1.5) | 75 (2.9) | 65 (2.6) | 94 (3.7) | 156 (6.1) | 194 (7.6) | 181 (7.1) | 233 (9.2) | 78 (3.1) | 34 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Mokpo are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mokpo: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 232 | 275 | 290 | 309 | 308 | 303 | 315 | 266 | 269 | 231 | 213 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 59m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 50m |
Mokpo 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 Mokpo 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |