Gwangju vs Gunsan: which is sunnier?
🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇰🇷 South Korea · 88 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Gwangju and Gunsan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,884 vs 1,884 hours a year. Gunsan has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Gwangju in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Gwangju | Gunsan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,884 | 1,884 |
| Sunniest month | October (78/100) | October (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 10/100 | 9/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,381 mm | 1,267 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Gwangju vs Gunsan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangju | Gunsan | Gwangju | Gunsan | Gwangju | Gunsan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 3° | 30 | 27 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 47 | 39 |
| March | 26 | 20 | 12° | 11° | 66 | 50 |
| April | 58 | 56 | 18° | 17° | 109 | 85 |
| May | 69 | 74 | 23° | 23° | 113 | 85 |
| June | 62 | 65 | 27° | 27° | 160 | 136 |
| July | 62 | 62 | 29° | 29° | 290 | 317 |
| August | 62 | 62 | 30° | 30° | 265 | 261 |
| September | 62 | 65 | 26° | 25° | 151 | 134 |
| October | 78 | 79 | 20° | 20° | 66 | 56 |
| November | 40 | 34 | 14° | 13° | 48 | 45 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 36 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Gwangju · Apr even · May Gunsan · Jun Gunsan · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Gunsan · Oct even · Nov Gwangju · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Gwangju averages 10/100, Gunsan 9/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Gwangju averages 51/100, Gunsan 50/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Gwangju averages 62/100, Gunsan 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Gwangju averages 70/100, Gunsan 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Gwangju weather by month · Gunsan weather by month · Best time to visit South Korea.
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