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South Korea · Regional climate
Gwangjuwhen to go
Regional slice of South Korea with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · May · Oct.
- Range
- 5–31 °C
- Compare
- +1.4°C vs. South Korea mean
- Country
- South Korea
- TZ
- Asia/Seoul
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12-month climate · Gwangju
How the year moves in Gwangju
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Gwangju itself rather than over South Korea as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.2 |
| February | 7.5 |
| March | 14.1 |
| April | 19.6 |
| May | 23.9 |
| June | 27.5 |
| July | 29.9 |
| August | 31.0 |
| September | 26.9 |
| October | 21.0 |
| November | 14.6 |
| December | 6.9 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 37 |
| February | 38 |
| March | 63 |
| April | 83 |
| May | 100 |
| June | 173 |
| July | 256 |
| August | 177 |
| September | 176 |
| October | 86 |
| November | 52 |
| December | 33 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.5 |
| February | 6.3 |
| March | 7.1 |
| April | 7.1 |
| May | 7.0 |
| June | 6.1 |
| July | 4.7 |
| August | 5.5 |
| September | 5.0 |
| October | 5.8 |
| November | 5.6 |
| December | 4.9 |
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about South Korea
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
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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