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Pohang, South Korea climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Pohang has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 85°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 28°F at night. Precipitation totals about 50 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 10.1 inches while December barely receives 1.07 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Pohang climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 48 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 36 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 44 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 36 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 85 | 78 | 70 | 60 | 48 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 51 | 40 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.3 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 53 | 49 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.1 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 11.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 62 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.1 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 68 | 65 | 53 | 49 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 79 | 73 | 73 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 11.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Pohang, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.