Gwangju weather by month & the best time to visit
South Korea · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Gwangju is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with May close behind. Gwangju averages about 1,884 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 66 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Gwangju?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gwangju is October, then May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 30 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gwangju?
Gwangju gets a moderate 1,884 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate October (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 14 destinations in South Korea for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,959 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 52% of the annual 1,381 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 30 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 47 mm | 3 |
| March | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 66 mm | 4 |
| April | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 109 mm | 5 |
| May | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 113 mm | 6 |
| June | 62 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 160 mm | 6 |
| July | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 290 mm | 6 |
| August | 62 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 265 mm | 7 |
| September | 62 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 151 mm | 5 |
| October | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 66 mm | 4 |
| November | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 36 mm | 2 |
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Gwangju: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gwangju?
Gwangju is a city break in South Korea with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gwangju get a year?
Gwangju gets about 1,884 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Gwangju?
The sunniest time to visit Gwangju is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gwangju?
January is the least sunny month in Gwangju, scoring 0/100 with about 30 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gwangju?
The typical midday UV index in Gwangju peaks around 7 (high) in August, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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