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Regional slice of South Korea with its own temperature profile. Best months here: May · Jan · Feb.

Range
2–28 °C
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−1.9°C vs. South Korea mean
Country
South Korea
TZ
Asia/Seoul
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12-month climate · Gangwon

How the year moves in Gangwon

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Gangwon itself rather than over South Korea as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyGangwon, South Korea. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (1.5), highest in August (27.7). Monthly means: 1.5, 3.9, 10.5, 16.4, 20.9, 24.7, 27.3, 27.7, 23.5, 17.5, 11.0, 2.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January1.5
February3.9
March10.5
April16.4
May20.9
June24.7
July27.3
August27.7
September23.5
October17.5
November11.0
December2.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyGangwon, South Korea. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (30), highest in July (252). Monthly means: 30, 37, 62, 76, 94, 121, 252, 231, 178, 106, 48, 35.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January30
February37
March62
April76
May94
June121
July252
August231
September178
October106
November48
December35
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyGangwon, South Korea. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in August (4.4), highest in April (7.2). Monthly means: 6.5, 7.2, 7.2, 7.2, 7.1, 6.4, 4.5, 4.4, 5.0, 5.4, 5.7, 5.9.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January6.5
February7.2
March7.2
April7.2
May7.1
June6.4
July4.5
August4.4
September5.0
October5.4
November5.7
December5.9
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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about South Korea

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of South Korea carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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