Beolgyo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Beolgyo sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 93 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Beolgyo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beolgyo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
93 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
1.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Beolgyo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C.

A typical winter day in Beolgyo reaches about 7°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Beolgyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 89 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
89
wind chill below the day's low

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

Beolgyo weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Beolgyo gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Beolgyo

In seasonPeak

In winter, Beolgyo overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Beolgyo?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beolgyo.

What to pack for Beolgyo in Winter

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

In winter, Beolgyo sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Beolgyo in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 13°C across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.

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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
Winter 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.