Gwangju vs Yeosu: which is sunnier?
🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇰🇷 South Korea · 80 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Yeosu is the sunnier overall: about 2,024 hours of sunshine a year to Gwangju's 1,884. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Gwangju | Yeosu | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,884 | 2,024 |
| Sunniest month | October (78/100) | October (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 10/100 | 10/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 62/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,381 mm | 1,407 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Gwangju vs Yeosu month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwangju | Yeosu | Gwangju | Yeosu | Gwangju | Yeosu | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 30 | 29 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 7° | 47 | 48 |
| March | 26 | 26 | 12° | 12° | 66 | 69 |
| April | 58 | 58 | 18° | 18° | 109 | 114 |
| May | 69 | 69 | 23° | 24° | 113 | 119 |
| June | 62 | 63 | 27° | 27° | 160 | 164 |
| July | 62 | 63 | 29° | 29° | 290 | 295 |
| August | 62 | 63 | 30° | 30° | 265 | 264 |
| September | 62 | 63 | 26° | 26° | 151 | 157 |
| October | 78 | 78 | 20° | 21° | 66 | 67 |
| November | 40 | 41 | 14° | 14° | 48 | 47 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 36 | 34 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Gwangju averages 10/100, Yeosu 10/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Gwangju averages 51/100, Yeosu 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Gwangju averages 62/100, Yeosu 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Gwangju averages 70/100, Yeosu 71/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Gwangju weather by month · Yeosu weather by month · Best time to visit South Korea.
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