Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Gwangju, South Korea weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Gwangju, South Korea, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2018-08-15; its coldest fell to -15°C on 1982-01-17.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
17°C2023-01-13
-6°C2021-01-08
13°C2002-01-15
-15°C1982-01-17
February
19°C2021-02-21
-7°C1981-02-26
9°C2016-02-12
-14°C2006-02-04
March
24°C2023-03-31
-1°C2005-03-05
13°C2014-03-29
-7°C2005-03-06
April
28°C2023-04-20
5°C1993-04-08
17°C1998-04-23
-4°C1991-04-02
May
30°C2014-05-31
13°C2023-05-07
20°C2023-05-29
3°C1995-05-11
June
34°C2023-06-19
18°C1981-06-11
24°C2022-06-29
9°C2010-06-01
July
36°C1994-07-24
21°C1986-07-04
26°C2024-07-26
13°C1993-07-21
August
36°C2018-08-15
22°C2011-08-20
26°C2024-08-21
13°C2017-08-30
September
33°C2024-09-17
16°C1987-09-26
26°C2024-09-20
6°C1987-09-27
October
28°C2021-10-10
7°C1981-10-23
20°C2019-10-02
-2°C2010-10-27
November
24°C2011-11-03
0°C1987-11-29
17°C2011-11-05
-7°C1992-11-27
December
19°C2018-12-03
-4°C2010-12-24
11°C2018-12-03
-13°C2005-12-18

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
19°C2018-12-03
-7°C1981-02-26
13°C2002-01-15
-15°C1982-01-17
Spring (Mar–May)
30°C2014-05-31
-1°C2005-03-05
20°C2023-05-29
-7°C2005-03-06
Summer (Jun–Aug)
36°C2018-08-15
18°C1981-06-11
26°C2024-08-21
9°C2010-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C2024-09-17
0°C1987-11-29
26°C2024-09-20
-7°C1992-11-27

All-time records

The most extreme value Gwangju has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 36°C 2018-08-15
Lowest -7°C 1981-02-26

Low

Highest 26°C 2024-08-21
Lowest -15°C 1982-01-17

Feels-like

Highest 55°C 2017-08-06
Lowest -24°C 2013-01-04

Humidity

Highest 25.8 g/m³ 2024-08-21
Lowest 1.7 g/m³ 2018-01-25

Wind

Highest 86 km/h 2012-08-28
Lowest 5 km/h 2021-09-11

Precip

Wettest 218 mm 2004-08-18
Driest 33-day dry spell 2008-01-23

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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