South Korea
Across 40 destinations in South Korea, the warmest is Gyeongsan-si at 30 °C in Aug, the coolest is Gangneung at 26 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 1,012 mm in Andong to 1,719 mm in Seogwipo. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
40 destinations with full climate records · 97 awaiting data
The rangeHow much South Korea varies
Climate varies across South Korea. At the warmest month of the year, Gyeongsan-si averages 30 °C by day while Gangneung reaches 26 °C — a difference of 3.7 °C between two places in the same country.
DestinationsThe year in each of the largest
All of themEvery destination with a full record
| Destination | Warmest month | Peak avg high | Annual rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | Aug | 29 °C | 1,206 mm |
| Busan | Aug | 28 °C | 1,329 mm |
| Incheon | Aug | 28 °C | 1,152 mm |
| Daegu | Aug | 30 °C | 1,089 mm |
| Daejeon | Aug | 29 °C | 1,099 mm |
| Gwangju | Aug | 29 °C | 1,246 mm |
| Suwon | Aug | 28 °C | 1,146 mm |
| Ulsan | Aug | 28 °C | 1,246 mm |
| Goyang-si | Aug | 28 °C | 1,203 mm |
| Changwon | Aug | 29 °C | 1,323 mm |
| Seongnam-si | Aug | 28 °C | 1,294 mm |
| Cheongju-si | Aug | 29 °C | 1,163 mm |
| Bucheon-si | Aug | 28 °C | 1,153 mm |
| Hwaseong-si | Aug | 27 °C | 1,224 mm |
| Jeonju | Aug | 29 °C | 1,214 mm |
| Anyang-si | Aug | 28 °C | 1,209 mm |
| Pohang | Aug | 29 °C | 1,091 mm |
| Jeju City | Aug | 29 °C | 1,456 mm |
| Gumi | Aug | 30 °C | 1,119 mm |
| Pyeongtaek | Aug | 29 °C | 1,132 mm |
| Wŏnju | Aug | 28 °C | 1,222 mm |
| Chinju | Aug | 29 °C | 1,432 mm |
| Iksan | Aug | 29 °C | 1,195 mm |
| Gunpo | Aug | 28 °C | 1,139 mm |
| Chuncheon | Aug | 28 °C | 1,226 mm |
| Suncheon | Aug | 29 °C | 1,520 mm |
| Yeosu | Aug | 28 °C | 1,406 mm |
| Mokpo | Aug | 28 °C | 1,244 mm |
| Gyeongsan-si | Aug | 30 °C | 1,055 mm |
| Gunsan | Aug | 28 °C | 1,159 mm |
| Gyeongju | Aug | 29 °C | 1,135 mm |
| Osan | Aug | 29 °C | 1,148 mm |
| Geoje | Aug | 27 °C | 1,349 mm |
| Chungju | Aug | 29 °C | 1,173 mm |
| Gangneung | Aug | 26 °C | 1,284 mm |
| Icheon-si | Aug | 29 °C | 1,232 mm |
| Seogwipo | Aug | 29 °C | 1,719 mm |
| Gwangyang | Aug | 29 °C | 1,527 mm |
| Andong | Aug | 29 °C | 1,012 mm |
| Gimcheon | Aug | 29 °C | 1,203 mm |
Awaiting climate data
These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.
- Jeongeup
- Yeoju
- Hwado
- Sangju
- Donghae City
- Asan
- Wabu
- Boryeong
- Muan
- Namyangju
- Kwangyang
- Hongseong
- Yeongju
- Wanju
- Yangp'yŏng
- Ungsang
- Sinhyeon
- Gwangju
- Nangen
- Sokcho
- Naesŏ
- Mungyeong
- Hongch’ŏn
- Changnyeong
- Seosan
- Koch'ang
- Gongju
- Kyosai
- Tongyeong
- Anseong
- Hwawŏn
- Uiwang
- Pubal
- Kosong
- Chinch'ŏn
- Hwasun
- Buyeo
- Okcheon
- Eisen
- Gapyeong
- Tallang-dong
- Yecheon
- Sinan
- Miryang
- Yeonggwang
- Yeongam
- T’aebaek
- Kimje
- Damyang
- Koesan
- Nonsan
- Yeongdong
- Munsan
- Seodong
- Naju
- Santyoku
- Jangseong
- Hadong
- Cheorwon
- Ara-dong
- Yesan
- Jungpyong
- Boseong
- Heunghae
- Yeonil
- Jangheung
- Kunwi
- Tangjin
- Cheongsong gun
- Jinan-gun
- Kurye
- Waegwan
- Seonghwan
- Hayang
- Goseong
- Changsu
- Imsil
- Ganghwa-gun
- Neietsu
- Kinzan
- Yŏnmu
- Yanggu
- Haenam
- Gaigeturi
- Namsa
- Taesal-li
- Hwacheon
- Buan
- Jenzan
- Jumunjin
- Beolgyo
- Sintansin
- Yongsan-dong
- Pyeongchang
- Dodong-ri
- Sanji
- Ponggae-dong
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.