Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Songgwang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1375 mm (54.1 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Songgwang enjoys an average of 3125 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 Songgwang 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 2 °C (33 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Songgwang experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 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) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Songgwang, Jeollanam-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Songgwang usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 240 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Songgwang are January, November 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) | 32 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 80 (3.2) | 77 (3.0) | 111 (4.4) | 171 (6.7) | 284 (11.2) | 218 (8.6) | 219 (8.6) | 94 (3.7) | 30 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Songgwang are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Songgwang: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 18 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 | 236 | 273 | 281 | 301 | 297 | 270 | 287 | 248 | 264 | 238 | 233 |
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 19m | 9h 50m |
Songgwang 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 Songgwang 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 |