Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Climate
South Korea
Pop. 492,041 Elev. 5 m / 16 ft
TZ: Asia/Seoul (UTC+9) ·
Pohang is largely arid, with hot summers peaking at 90°F (32°C) in August and cold winters around 25°F (-4°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 108°F (42°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 16°F (-9°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 44 days per year (37.2 in / 944 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 11 in (285 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 145 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 32°C (90°F) high | -4°C (25°F) low |
| Feels like | 42°C (108°F) high | -9°C (16°F) low |
| Rain | 44 days | 944 mm (37.2 in) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 285 mm (11.2 in) /yr |
| Sky | 145 sunny | 19 stormy |
| Wind | 1.8 m/s (4.0 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
30
Jan 26
Feb 55
Mar 49
Apr 62
May 69
Jun 53
Jul 58
Aug 76
Sep 72
Oct 29
Nov 34
Dec Humidity (%)
57
Jan 47
Feb 54
Mar 53
Apr 68
May 67
Jun 74
Jul 73
Aug 78
Sep 80
Oct 61
Nov 55
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 | 6°C 42°F | -3°C 27°F | 9 mm 0.4 in | 27 mm1.1 in | 22 |
| February | 5°C 42°F | -4°C 25°F | 9 mm 0.3 in | 33 mm1.3 in | 20 |
| March | 13°C 55°F | 4°C 39°F | 56 mm 2.2 in | 200 mm7.9 in | 12 |
| April | 18°C 65°F | 8°C 47°F | 42 mm 1.6 in | 21 mm0.8 in | 11 |
| May | 21°C 70°F | 13°C 55°F | 108 mm 4.2 in | — | 8 |
| June | 28°C 83°F | 20°C 69°F | 154 mm 6.1 in | — | 4 |
| July | 31°C 87°F | 24°C 76°F | 156 mm 6.1 in | — | 11 |
| August | 32°C 90°F | 25°C 77°F | 104 mm 4.1 in | — | 10 |
| September | 27°C 81°F | 21°C 70°F | 130 mm 5.1 in | — | 1 |
| October | 20°C 68°F | 15°C 60°F | 145 mm 5.7 in | — | 5 |
| November | 15°C 59°F | 6°C 42°F | 13 mm 0.5 in | — | 20 |
| December | 8°C 47°F | -1°C 31°F | 18 mm 0.7 in | 4 mm0.2 in | 21 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 0 |
| February | 20 | 0 |
| March | 12 | 1 |
| April | 11 | 0 |
| May | 8 | 2 |
| June | 4 | 3 |
| July | 11 | 2 |
| August | 10 | 2 |
| September | 1 | 5 |
| October | 5 | 4 |
| November | 20 | 0 |
| December | 21 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C 59°F | 2°C 35°F |
| February | 13°C 55°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 13°C 55°F | 2°C 35°F |
| April | 14°C 57°F | 6°C 43°F |
| May | 17°C 63°F | 13°C 56°F |
| June | 22°C 72°F | 23°C 73°F |
| July | 28°C 82°F | 27°C 81°F |
| August | 28°C 82°F | 29°C 85°F |
| September | 26°C 78°F | 25°C 76°F |
| October | 25°C 77°F | 19°C 67°F |
| November | 22°C 72°F | 11°C 52°F |
| December | 19°C 66°F | 6°C 43°F |