Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sora features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1476 mm (58.1 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sora enjoys an average of 3179 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sora are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sora experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sora, Jeollanam-do, South Korea with other places around the world.
Sora usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 240 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sora are January, November and December. On average, 27 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) | 41 (1.6) | 92 (3.6) | 108 (4.3) | 146 (5.8) | 188 (7.4) | 275 (10.8) | 173 (6.8) | 259 (10.2) | 113 (4.5) | 26 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sora are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sora: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 239 | 273 | 280 | 306 | 300 | 275 | 299 | 256 | 268 | 241 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 54m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 58m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Sora 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 Sora 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 |