Wonju weather by month & the best time to visit
South Korea · regional city · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Wonju is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with June and October close behind. Wonju averages about 1,976 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Wonju?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Wonju is May, then June and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Wonju?
Wonju gets a moderate 1,976 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate May (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 14 destinations in South Korea for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,959 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 60% of the annual 1,310 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -9° / 16°F | 23 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 43 mm | 3 |
| April | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 80 mm | 4 |
| May | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| June | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 128 mm | 5 |
| July | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 358 mm | 5 |
| August | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 272 mm | 6 |
| September | 63 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 155 mm | 5 |
| October | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 63 mm | 4 |
| November | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 50 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 24 mm | 1 |
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Wonju: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Wonju?
Wonju is a regional city in South Korea with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Wonju get a year?
Wonju gets about 1,976 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Wonju?
The sunniest time to visit Wonju is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with June and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Wonju?
January is the least sunny month in Wonju, scoring 0/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Wonju?
The typical midday UV index in Wonju peaks around 6 (high) in August, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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