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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 29°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −2°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1270 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 256 mm while December barely receives 27 mm.
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 (°C) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | −1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 41 | 64 | 84 | 87 | 133 | 210 | 256 | 205 | 80 | 45 | 27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | −1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 41 | 64 | 84 | 87 | 133 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 210 | 256 | 205 | 80 | 45 | 27 |
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 (km/h) | 19.4 | 17.6 | 16.8 | 15.9 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 16.0 | 18.6 |
| 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 (km/h) | 19.4 | 17.6 | 16.8 | 15.9 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
| 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 (km/h) | 12.7 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 16.0 | 18.6 |
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.