Sokcho, South Korea Climate
South Korea
Pop. 81,164 Elev. 20 m / 66 ft
TZ: Asia/Seoul (UTC+9) ·
Sokcho has mild summers with average highs of 83°F (28°C) in August, and frigid winters averaging 23°F (-5°C) in February. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 92°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 13°F (-11°C). Rain falls on about 58 days per year (47.5 in / 1206 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 37 in (932 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 146 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 28°C (83°F) high | -5°C (23°F) low |
| Feels like | 33°C (92°F) high | -11°C (13°F) low |
| Rain | 58 days | 1206 mm (47.5 in) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 932 mm (36.7 in) /yr |
| Sky | 146 sunny | 13 stormy |
| Wind | 1.9 m/s (4.3 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
36
Jan 23
Feb 52
Mar 47
Apr 61
May 63
Jun 65
Jul 63
Aug 69
Sep 80
Oct 31
Nov 37
Dec Humidity (%)
58
Jan 49
Feb 66
Mar 66
Apr 74
May 74
Jun 80
Jul 81
Aug 80
Sep 81
Oct 62
Nov 60
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 36°F | -4°C 24°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | 83 mm3.3 in | 20 |
| February | 2°C 36°F | -5°C 23°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 14 mm0.6 in | 22 |
| March | 8°C 47°F | 1°C 34°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | 610 mm24.0 in | 13 |
| April | 14°C 58°F | 7°C 45°F | 67 mm 2.6 in | 62 mm2.4 in | 15 |
| May | 18°C 64°F | 11°C 53°F | 82 mm 3.2 in | — | 8 |
| June | 24°C 75°F | 19°C 66°F | 69 mm 2.7 in | — | 6 |
| July | 28°C 83°F | 23°C 74°F | 151 mm 5.9 in | — | 10 |
| August | 28°C 83°F | 24°C 75°F | 136 mm 5.4 in | — | 5 |
| September | 24°C 75°F | 19°C 67°F | 265 mm 10.4 in | — | 5 |
| October | 17°C 62°F | 13°C 55°F | 352 mm 13.9 in | — | 3 |
| November | 12°C 53°F | 5°C 40°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | 0 mm0.0 in | 21 |
| December | 5°C 40°F | -2°C 28°F | 22 mm 0.9 in | 162 mm6.4 in | 18 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 22 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 1 |
| April | 15 | 1 |
| May | 8 | 0 |
| June | 6 | 2 |
| July | 10 | 2 |
| August | 5 | 3 |
| September | 5 | 2 |
| October | 3 | 2 |
| November | 21 | 0 |
| December | 18 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C 53°F | 2°C 36°F |
| February | 8°C 47°F | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 7°C 45°F | 0°C 33°F |
| April | 11°C 52°F | 3°C 37°F |
| May | 16°C 61°F | 7°C 44°F |
| June | 23°C 73°F | 13°C 56°F |
| July | 28°C 82°F | 21°C 71°F |
| August | 28°C 83°F | 26°C 79°F |
| September | 27°C 81°F | 23°C 74°F |
| October | 22°C 72°F | 18°C 64°F |
| November | 17°C 63°F | 11°C 51°F |
| December | 16°C 60°F | 6°C 43°F |