Changnyeong weather in February

In February, Changnyeong sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Changnyeong's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changnyeong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Changnyeong reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
27-3
37-3
48-3
58-3
68-3
78-3
88-3
98-3
108-3
119-3
129-2
139-2
149-2
159-2
169-2
179-2
1810-2
1910-2
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2311-1
2411-1
2511-1
2611-1
27110
28110

How February really feels in Changnyeong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Changnyeong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°223.50.99.90.8
Feb / -2°304.10.810.72.2
Mar14° / 636.90.611.74.6
Apr20° / 847.20.112.96.8
May25° / 13°927.4013.87.2
Jun28° / 18°1358.4014.46.0
Jul30° / 22°20813.8014.24.4
Aug31° / 22°19114013.34.2
Sep27° / 17°1428.8012.26.6
Oct22° / 10°574.3011.17.7
Nov15° / 384.6010.15.3
Dec / -2°223.20.49.61.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66535
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136139
146139
156040
166040
175941
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Changnyeong gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7123
8123
9123
10133
11133
12133
13143
14143
15143
16153
17153
18153
19163
20163
21173
22173
23183
24193
25193
26203
27203
28213

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:335:46
210.37:325:47
310.37:315:48
410.37:315:49
510.37:305:50
610.47:295:51
710.47:285:52
810.47:275:53
910.57:265:54
1010.57:265:55
1110.57:255:57
1210.67:245:58
1310.67:235:59
1410.67:226:00
1510.77:216:01
1610.77:206:02
1710.77:196:02
1810.87:186:03
1910.87:166:04
2010.87:156:05
2110.97:146:06
2210.97:136:07
2310.97:126:08
2411.07:116:09
2511.07:106:10
2611.07:086:11
2711.17:076:12
2811.17:066:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Changnyeong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Changnyeong'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 February a good time to visit Changnyeong?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Changnyeong.

What to pack for Changnyeong in February

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

In February, Changnyeong sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Changnyeong in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changnyeong peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Changnyeong in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Changnyeong is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2051 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Changnyeong?

Changnyeong sits at 35.5°N, 128.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Miryang, 24 km away.

DaeguGyeongsan-siChangwonKimhaeHayang

Topography around Changnyeong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changnyeong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Changnyeong is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
968 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Miryang 24 km · Hwawŏn 29 km · Naesŏ 33 km · Daegu 38 km · Gyeongsan-si 38 km · Changwon 39 km · Kimhae 49 km · Hayang 51 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 Changnyeong (35.5414°, 128.4951°, elevation 66 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). 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).