Hongch'on, South Korea Climate
South Korea
Pop. 75,251 Elev. 137 m / 449 ft
TZ: Asia/Seoul (UTC+9) ·
Summers in Hongch'on are warm, with July highs around 86°F (30°C), while winters are frigid with February lows of 17°F (-8°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 97°F (36°C). Expect around 56 rainy days annually (50.7 in / 1287 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 35 in (885 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 129 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 30°C (86°F) high | -8°C (17°F) low |
| Feels like | 36°C (97°F) high | -12°C (11°F) low |
| Rain | 56 days | 1287 mm (50.7 in) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 885 mm (34.9 in) /yr |
| Sky | 129 sunny | 18 stormy |
| Wind | 1.1 m/s (2.5 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, May
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
40
Jan 25
Feb 52
Mar 47
Apr 63
May 68
Jun 65
Jul 69
Aug 71
Sep 76
Oct 36
Nov 44
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 49
Feb 57
Mar 58
Apr 70
May 72
Jun 77
Jul 81
Aug 81
Sep 79
Oct 63
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C 35°F | -7°C 19°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 213 mm8.4 in | 19 |
| February | 2°C 36°F | -8°C 17°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 46 mm1.8 in | 19 |
| March | 11°C 52°F | 0°C 33°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | 328 mm12.9 in | 12 |
| April | 18°C 64°F | 6°C 43°F | 82 mm 3.2 in | 105 mm4.2 in | 14 |
| May | 20°C 69°F | 10°C 51°F | 104 mm 4.1 in | — | 7 |
| June | 26°C 79°F | 18°C 64°F | 143 mm 5.6 in | — | 4 |
| July | 30°C 86°F | 22°C 72°F | 198 mm 7.8 in | — | 9 |
| August | 29°C 85°F | 23°C 73°F | 256 mm 10.1 in | — | 3 |
| September | 25°C 77°F | 17°C 63°F | 282 mm 11.1 in | — | 3 |
| October | 18°C 65°F | 12°C 53°F | 147 mm 5.8 in | — | 3 |
| November | 12°C 53°F | 1°C 35°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | 1 mm0.0 in | 18 |
| December | 4°C 38°F | -5°C 23°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | 192 mm7.5 in | 18 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 19 | 0 |
| March | 12 | 0 |
| April | 14 | 1 |
| May | 7 | 1 |
| June | 4 | 2 |
| July | 9 | 4 |
| August | 3 | 3 |
| September | 3 | 6 |
| October | 3 | 1 |
| November | 18 | 0 |
| December | 18 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C 53°F | 0°C 32°F |
| February | 8°C 47°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 7°C 45°F | 1°C 34°F |
| April | 11°C 52°F | 9°C 49°F |
| May | 16°C 61°F | 15°C 59°F |
| June | 23°C 73°F | 22°C 71°F |
| July | 28°C 82°F | 28°C 82°F |
| August | 28°C 83°F | 27°C 81°F |
| September | 27°C 81°F | 23°C 74°F |
| October | 22°C 72°F | 17°C 63°F |
| November | 17°C 63°F | 8°C 46°F |
| December | 16°C 60°F | 1°C 34°F |