Cheongju vs Yangyang: which is sunnier?
🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇰🇷 South Korea · 182 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cheongju and Yangyang are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,963 vs 1,941 hours a year. Cheongju has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cheongju | Yangyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,963 | 1,941 |
| Sunniest month | May (75/100) | May (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 7/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,225 mm | 1,426 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Cheongju vs Yangyang month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheongju | Yangyang | Cheongju | Yangyang | Cheongju | Yangyang | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 24 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 34 | 44 |
| March | 20 | 7 | 11° | 9° | 46 | 49 |
| April | 63 | 44 | 18° | 15° | 81 | 84 |
| May | 75 | 75 | 24° | 20° | 80 | 80 |
| June | 66 | 68 | 29° | 24° | 134 | 119 |
| July | 63 | 62 | 29° | 26° | 316 | 345 |
| August | 63 | 62 | 30° | 27° | 255 | 284 |
| September | 66 | 62 | 25° | 23° | 134 | 196 |
| October | 74 | 61 | 19° | 18° | 54 | 91 |
| November | 28 | 26 | 12° | 12° | 41 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 26 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Cheongju · Apr Cheongju · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Cheongju · Oct Cheongju · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Cheongju averages 7/100, Yangyang 7/100. Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Cheongju (average score 53/100 vs 42). Cheongju is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Cheongju averages 64/100, Yangyang 64/100. Cheongju is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Cheongju (average score 70/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Cheongju weather by month · Yangyang weather by month · Best time to visit South Korea.
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