Pyeongchang, South Korea Climate
South Korea
Pop. 9,940 Elev. 300 m / 984 ft
TZ: Asia/Seoul (UTC+9) ·
Pyeongchang sees mild summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 15°F (-9°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 50 days per year (44.5 in / 1131 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 40 in (1010 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 124 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 29°C (84°F) high | -9°C (15°F) low |
| Feels like | 34°C (93°F) high | -14°C (6°F) low |
| Rain | 50 days | 1131 mm (44.5 in) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 1010 mm (39.8 in) /yr |
| Sky | 124 sunny | 19 stormy |
| Wind | 1.4 m/s (3.0 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, May
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
41
Jan 25
Feb 56
Mar 50
Apr 66
May 70
Jun 65
Jul 70
Aug 76
Sep 80
Oct 37
Nov 44
Dec Humidity (%)
59
Jan 49
Feb 58
Mar 56
Apr 68
May 72
Jun 77
Jul 80
Aug 83
Sep 81
Oct 63
Nov 60
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 39 km Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU)
Ski resort 18 km 펀파크 A2
National park 29 km 치악산국립공원
Mountain peak
(1,561 m) 18 km 가리왕산
Hospital 0 km Geonyeong韩医院
Hiking trail 47 km 오대산 월정사 전나무숲길
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C 34°F | -8°C 18°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 230 mm9.1 in | 18 |
| February | 1°C 34°F | -9°C 15°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 74 mm2.9 in | 20 |
| March | 10°C 49°F | -1°C 31°F | 23 mm 0.9 in | 492 mm19.4 in | 11 |
| April | 17°C 62°F | 6°C 42°F | 68 mm 2.7 in | 93 mm3.7 in | 11 |
| May | 19°C 67°F | 10°C 50°F | 104 mm 4.1 in | — | 6 |
| June | 25°C 78°F | 17°C 63°F | 157 mm 6.2 in | — | 5 |
| July | 29°C 84°F | 21°C 70°F | 192 mm 7.5 in | — | 10 |
| August | 29°C 84°F | 22°C 71°F | 137 mm 5.4 in | — | 4 |
| September | 24°C 75°F | 16°C 62°F | 231 mm 9.1 in | — | 1 |
| October | 17°C 63°F | 11°C 51°F | 181 mm 7.1 in | — | 3 |
| November | 11°C 52°F | 0°C 33°F | 12 mm 0.5 in | 3 mm0.1 in | 18 |
| December | 3°C 38°F | -5°C 22°F | 25 mm 1.0 in | 119 mm4.7 in | 17 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 20 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 0 |
| April | 11 | 1 |
| May | 6 | 2 |
| June | 5 | 3 |
| July | 10 | 5 |
| August | 4 | 2 |
| September | 1 | 3 |
| October | 3 | 3 |
| November | 18 | 0 |
| December | 17 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C 54°F | 1°C 35°F |
| February | 9°C 48°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 9°C 49°F | 1°C 33°F |
| April | 12°C 54°F | 5°C 41°F |
| May | 15°C 60°F | 9°C 47°F |
| June | 22°C 72°F | 15°C 60°F |
| July | 26°C 78°F | 23°C 73°F |
| August | 27°C 81°F | 26°C 80°F |
| September | 26°C 80°F | 24°C 75°F |
| October | 21°C 71°F | 18°C 64°F |
| November | 18°C 64°F | 10°C 50°F |
| December | 15°C 58°F | 5°C 41°F |