Kwangju monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Kwangju

Kwangju average temperature chart (Celsius) Kwangju average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Kwangju (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 0.1 3 9.4 17.2 22.7 26.3 28.3 29.2 24.8 18.9 10.5 2.9
°F 32.3 37.3 49 63 72.8 79.4 83 84.5 76.7 66 50.8 37.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Kwangju monthly rainfall chart (mm) Kwangju monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Kwangju (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 24 25 49 96 93 143 353 275 155 49 49 23
inches 0.9 1 1.9 3.8 3.6 5.6 13.9 10.8 6.1 1.9 1.9 0.9
Rainy days 7 6 7 8 8 10 16 13 9 7 9 8

Average annual rainfall in Kwangju: 1498.567mm (590 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Kwangju

Kwangju average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Kwangju
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.4 7 7.8 8.2 8.8 8.2 6.3 7 7.3 7.4 6 5.9

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Kwangju average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Kwangju average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Kwangju (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -10.2 -7.2 -1.7 4.5 10.5 16 20.5 20.6 14.3 6.6 0.3 -6.8
Max °C 0.4 3.2 9.7 17.6 23 26.6 28.5 29.4 25.1 19.2 10.7 3.2
Min °F 13.6 19 28.9 40 50.8 60.8 68.9 69.1 57.7 43.9 32.5 19.9
Max °F 23.2 28.4 39.2 51.8 62.1 70.3 76.1 77 67.5 55.2 41.9 28.8

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Kwangju average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Kwangju average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Kwangju in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 7.6 6.1 6.3 8.8 13 18.3 22.5 25 22.9 19.3 14.8 10.7
°F 45.6 42.9 43.3 47.9 55.3 65 72.4 77 73.3 66.7 58.6 51.3

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Kwangju average winspeed by month (km/h) Kwangju average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Kwangju (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 6 7 8 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 6 6
mph 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Kwangju relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Kwangju
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
69% 68% 66% 64% 67% 73% 81% 80% 77% 74% 72% 71%

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Kwangju weather stats

Kwangju weather statistics
Hottest month: August 29.2°C 84.6°F
Driest month: December 23mm 0.9ins
Sunniest month: March 7.8hrs
Coldest month: January 0.1°C 32.2°F
Wettest month: July 353mm 13.9ins
Warmest sea: August 25°C 77°F
Map showing location of Kwangju (37.41, 127.25722) Kwangju map pin © Google

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