Hongcheon County
Climate

Hongcheon County

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Hongcheon (1981–2010, extremes 1971–present)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	14.1 (57.4)	19.8 (67.6)	23.9 (75.0)	32.5 (90.5)	35.0 (95.0)	36.2 (97.2)	38.3 (100.9)	41.0 (105.8)	34.5 (94.1)	29.1 (84.4)	25.6 (78.1)	16.7 (62.1)	41.0 (105.8)

Average high °C (°F)	1.6 (34.9)	5.1 (41.2)	11.2 (52.2)	19.3 (66.7)	24.2 (75.6)	28.0 (82.4)	29.5 (85.1)	30.2 (86.4)	25.9 (78.6)	19.9 (67.8)	11.3 (52.3)	4.1 (39.4)	17.5 (63.5)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.5 (22.1)	−2.3 (27.9)	3.7 (38.7)	10.8 (51.4)	16.3 (61.3)	21.0 (69.8)	24.0 (75.2)	24.2 (75.6)	18.7 (65.7)	11.6 (52.9)	4.1 (39.4)	−2.6 (27.3)	10.3 (50.5)

Average low °C (°F)	−11.5 (11.3)	−8.4 (16.9)	−2.6 (27.3)	3.1 (37.6)	9.4 (48.9)	15.3 (59.5)	20.0 (68.0)	20.1 (68.2)	14.0 (57.2)	5.9 (42.6)	−1.4 (29.5)	−8.0 (17.6)	4.7 (40.5)

Record low °C (°F)	−28.1 (−18.6)	−24.8 (−12.6)	−16.8 (1.8)	−8.0 (17.6)	0.2 (32.4)	4.7 (40.5)	9.9 (49.8)	8.5 (47.3)	0.4 (32.7)	−6.4 (20.5)	−14.7 (5.5)	−22.8 (−9.0)	−28.1 (−18.6)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	20.4 (0.80)	25.7 (1.01)	45.6 (1.80)	66.2 (2.61)	105.2 (4.14)	140.6 (5.54)	397.0 (15.63)	316.3 (12.45)	178.9 (7.04)	49.5 (1.95)	40.9 (1.61)	19.1 (0.75)	1,405.4 (55.33)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	6.2	6.0	7.6	7.1	8.4	9.8	14.9	13.9	8.0	5.4	7.0	6.4	100.7

Average snowy days	7.4	5.7	3.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	2.1	5.7	24.7

Average relative humidity (%)	69.5	66.1	62.5	57.8	63.9	69.3	77.4	77.2	75.8	72.7	70.7	70.8	69.5

Mean monthly sunshine hours	161.1	168.7	195.7	214.6	224.8	204.0	159.3	175.7	175.8	182.8	145.7	150.5	2,163.7

Percent possible sunshine	52.6	55.4	52.8	54.3	51.1	46.2	35.5	41.7	47.1	52.5	47.8	50.4	48.6

Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine and snowy days)

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The lowest temperature recorded in Hongcheon County is –28.1℃ in January.

final_sentence: The lowest temperature recorded in Hongcheon County is –28.1℃ in January.