Andong weather in December

In December, Andong sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Andong's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:36 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Andong is city in South Korea.

Density
101/km²
people per km²
Founded
~930 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Andong reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
57-1
67-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
106-2
116-2
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
166-3
176-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How December really feels in Andong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Andong weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°203.51.69.80.0
Feb / -3°283.81.410.60.8
Mar12° / 526.71.211.73.5
Apr19° / 757.10.112.96.4
May24° / 12°857.4013.97.3
Jun27° / 17°1097.6014.46.6
Jul29° / 21°20513.5014.25.1
Aug29° / 22°18413.1013.45.0
Sep25° / 16°1338.3012.26.9
Oct20° / 514.3011.17.2
Nov13° / 324.70.210.14.1
Dec / -3°203.719.50.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36733
46733
56733
66832
76832
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Andong gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1163
2163
3163
4163
5153
6154
7154
8154
9144
10143
11133
12133
13123
14123
15123
16112
17112
18112
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24102
25103
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:245:05
29.77:255:05
39.77:265:05
49.67:275:05
59.67:285:05
69.67:295:05
79.67:295:05
89.67:305:05
99.67:315:05
109.67:325:05
119.67:325:06
129.57:335:06
139.57:345:06
149.57:355:06
159.57:355:06
169.57:365:07
179.57:365:07
189.57:375:07
199.57:385:08
209.57:385:08
219.57:395:09
229.57:395:09
239.57:405:10
249.57:405:10
259.57:405:11
269.57:415:11
279.57:415:12
289.57:415:12
299.57:425:13
309.57:425:14
319.57:425:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Andong

In seasonPeak

None of Andong's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Andong's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Andong?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andong.

What to pack for Andong in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Andong sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Andong in December

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 19 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Andong in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andong peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Andong in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Andong is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1846 µg/m³Sep 921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May36Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Andong?

Andong sits at 36.6°N, 128.7°E, 103 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yecheon, 26 km away.

KunwiMungyeongJenzanSangjuGumi

Topography around Andong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Andong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,546 m.

The land around Andong is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
1,546 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yecheon 26 km · Yeongju 30 km · Cheongsong gun 33 km · Kunwi 39 km · Mungyeong 47 km · Jenzan 53 km · Sangju 53 km · Gumi 61 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Andong (36.5664°, 128.7227°, elevation 103 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).