Beolgyo weather in December

In December, Beolgyo sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Beolgyo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beolgyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:37 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Beolgyo reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5102
692
792
892
992
1091
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1780
1880
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
306-1
316-1

How December really feels in Beolgyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Beolgyo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°294.30.89.90.3
Feb / -0°384.70.610.71.3
Mar12° / 737.40.311.73.5
Apr18° / 10°1058012.95.9
May22° / 15°1198013.86.9
Jun25° / 19°1759.8014.36.6
Jul28° / 23°26615.1014.15.1
Aug29° / 24°22815013.34.9
Sep26° / 20°1469.4012.26.8
Oct21° / 13°614.6011.17.5
Nov14° / 455.5010.24.8
Dec / 273.70.49.71.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76535
86436
96436
106436
116337
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Beolgyo gets around 27 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 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1160
2160
3160
4160
5160
6160
7150
8150
9150
10140
11140
12130
13130
14120
15120
16110
17110
18111
19101
20101
21101
22101
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2893
2993
3093
31103

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 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:255:15
29.87:265:15
39.87:275:15
49.87:285:15
59.87:295:15
69.87:305:15
79.77:305:15
89.77:315:15
99.77:325:15
109.77:335:16
119.77:335:16
129.77:345:16
139.77:355:16
149.77:355:16
159.77:365:17
169.77:375:17
179.77:375:17
189.77:385:18
199.77:385:18
209.77:395:18
219.77:395:19
229.77:405:19
239.77:405:20
249.77:415:20
259.77:415:21
269.77:425:21
279.77:425:22
289.77:425:23
299.77:435:23
309.77:435:24
319.77:435:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
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
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Beolgyo

In seasonPeak

In December, Beolgyo sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Beolgyo sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Beolgyo?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beolgyo.

What to pack for Beolgyo in December

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

In December, Beolgyo sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Beolgyo in December

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Beolgyo 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 Beolgyo peaks around September 9 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateSep 9UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Beolgyo 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 Beolgyo is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Jul 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beolgyo?

Beolgyo sits at 34.8°N, 127.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Suncheon, 18 km away.

HwasunKuryeJangheung

Topography around Beolgyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beolgyo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Beolgyo is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Suncheon 18 km · Boseong 25 km · Kwangyang 27 km · Yeosu 31 km · Gwangyang 34 km · Hwasun 40 km · Kurye 42 km · Jangheung 44 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 Beolgyo (34.849°, 127.3405°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).