Gangneung Climate by Month
Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Gangneung has warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 82°F (28°C) in August and 41°F (5°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 26°F (-4°C). About 50 in (1277 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season.
- Warmest month
- 82°F(28°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 26°F(-4°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 50 in(1277 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 63%
- Sunniest: May
Best and worst months in Gangneung
Best for weatherMay and June are the best time for weather in Gangneung: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 3.5 in (88 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 41°F (5°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Gangneung weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 41°F(5°C) | 26°F(-4°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 47% | 2.4 |
| FebFebruary | 44°F(7°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 1.6 in(41 mm) | 56% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 53°F(11°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 51% | 3.8 |
| AprApril | 64°F(18°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 2.8 in(71 mm) | 56% | 4.7 |
| MayMayBest | 73°F(23°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 60% | 5.2 |
| JunJuneBest | 76°F(25°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 74% | 5.0 |
| JulJuly | 81°F(27°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 8.3 in(212 mm) | 77% | 4.1 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 10 in(262 mm) | 79% | 4.0 |
| SepSeptember | 75°F(24°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 7.9 in(200 mm) | 78% | 3.6 |
| OctOctober | 68°F(20°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 65% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 56°F(14°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 53% | 2.4 |
| DecDecember | 45°F(7°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.5 in(39 mm) | 54% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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