Climatch

Sunch’ŏn vs Gwangju, South Korea Climate

88%match

On climate, Gwangju is a 88% match for Sunch’ŏn. Compared with Sunch’ŏn, Gwangju has the same summer highs and 6°F (3°C) milder winter nights.

Sunch’ŏn gets 38 in (976 mm) of rain a year and Gwangju 48 in (1221 mm). August is the warmest month in both, with highs of 84°F (29°C) in Sunch’ŏn and 84°F (29°C) in Gwangju.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJFMAMJJASOND
Sunch’ŏn
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJFMAMJJASOND
Gwangju

Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.

Month by month

Highs and lows (°F)

Sunch’ŏnGwangjusolid = high, dashed = low

0°50°100°JFMAMJJASONDSunch’ŏn Jan: 31°Sunch’ŏn Feb: 39°Sunch’ŏn Mar: 50°Sunch’ŏn Apr: 64°Sunch’ŏn May: 74°Sunch’ŏn Jun: 81°Sunch’ŏn Jul: 83°Sunch’ŏn Aug: 84°Sunch’ŏn Sep: 78°Sunch’ŏn Oct: 66°Sunch’ŏn Nov: 49°Sunch’ŏn Dec: 34°Sunch’ŏn Jan: 9°Sunch’ŏn Feb: 17°Sunch’ŏn Mar: 28°Sunch’ŏn Apr: 39°Sunch’ŏn May: 50°Sunch’ŏn Jun: 61°Sunch’ŏn Jul: 68°Sunch’ŏn Aug: 68°Sunch’ŏn Sep: 56°Sunch’ŏn Oct: 41°Sunch’ŏn Nov: 29°Sunch’ŏn Dec: 15°Gwangju Jan: 35°Gwangju Feb: 41°Gwangju Mar: 51°Gwangju Apr: 64°Gwangju May: 74°Gwangju Jun: 81°Gwangju Jul: 84°Gwangju Aug: 84°Gwangju Sep: 77°Gwangju Oct: 67°Gwangju Nov: 52°Gwangju Dec: 39°Gwangju Jan: 17°Gwangju Feb: 22°Gwangju Mar: 30°Gwangju Apr: 42°Gwangju May: 53°Gwangju Jun: 63°Gwangju Jul: 70°Gwangju Aug: 70°Gwangju Sep: 59°Gwangju Oct: 45°Gwangju Nov: 33°Gwangju Dec: 21°

Rain (in per month)

Sunch’ŏnGwangju

051015JFMAMJJASONDSunch’ŏn Jan: 0.5Sunch’ŏn Feb: 0.8Sunch’ŏn Mar: 1.0Sunch’ŏn Apr: 1.8Sunch’ŏn May: 3.0Sunch’ŏn Jun: 4.3Sunch’ŏn Jul: 10Sunch’ŏn Aug: 8.7Sunch’ŏn Sep: 4.2Sunch’ŏn Oct: 1.6Sunch’ŏn Nov: 1.5Sunch’ŏn Dec: 0.8Gwangju Jan: 0.6Gwangju Feb: 0.9Gwangju Mar: 1.5Gwangju Apr: 3.0Gwangju May: 3.5Gwangju Jun: 4.7Gwangju Jul: 14Gwangju Aug: 10Gwangju Sep: 5.0Gwangju Oct: 1.8Gwangju Nov: 1.7Gwangju Dec: 0.8

Monthly averages

Average monthly highs, lows and rain in Sunch’ŏn and Gwangju
MonthHighLowRain
Sunch’ŏnGwangjuSunch’ŏnGwangjuSunch’ŏnGwangju
Jan31°F(0°C)35°F(2°C)9°F(-13°C)17°F(-8°C)0.5 in(13 mm)0.6 in(16 mm)
Feb38°F(4°C)40°F(5°C)17°F(-8°C)22°F(-6°C)0.7 in(19 mm)0.9 in(24 mm)
Mar49°F(10°C)51°F(11°C)28°F(-2°C)30°F(-1°C)1.0 in(25 mm)1.5 in(39 mm)
Apr64°F(18°C)64°F(18°C)38°F(4°C)42°F(5°C)1.8 in(45 mm)3.0 in(76 mm)
May74°F(23°C)74°F(23°C)50°F(10°C)53°F(12°C)3.0 in(76 mm)3.5 in(88 mm)
Jun81°F(27°C)81°F(27°C)61°F(16°C)63°F(17°C)4.3 in(110 mm)4.7 in(120 mm)
Jul83°F(28°C)83°F(29°C)68°F(20°C)70°F(21°C)10 in(264 mm)14 in(354 mm)
Aug84°F(29°C)84°F(29°C)68°F(20°C)70°F(21°C)8.7 in(220 mm)10 in(266 mm)
Sep78°F(25°C)77°F(25°C)56°F(13°C)59°F(15°C)4.2 in(107 mm)5.0 in(128 mm)
Oct65°F(19°C)67°F(19°C)41°F(5°C)45°F(7°C)1.6 in(40 mm)1.8 in(46 mm)
Nov49°F(9°C)52°F(11°C)29°F(-2°C)33°F(1°C)1.5 in(38 mm)1.7 in(43 mm)
Dec34°F(1°C)39°F(4°C)15°F(-10°C)21°F(-6°C)0.7 in(19 mm)0.8 in(21 mm)

1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.

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