Climate of Gwangju
Gwangju has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Gwangju is 17° degrees and there is about 261 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 245 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 22°C
- Rain: it rains 97 days and there is a total of approximately 260 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 14 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2787 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in July |
Coldest month: | 3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -4°C and 22°C |
Dry days: | 254 days |
Days with rain: | 97 days |
Days with snow: | 14 days |
Total rain sum: | 260 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2787 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Gwangju.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Gwangju.
Climate table of Gwangju
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Gwangju. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Gwangju might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 5 |
Night temp. (°C) | -4 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | -1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 49 | 51 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 9 |
Days with rain | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Days with snow | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
Dry days | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Best time to visit Gwangju
The best time to visit Gwangju in South Korea is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Gwangju is 29°C in July and the lowest is 3°C in January.
Climate of Gwangju by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Gwangju? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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