Changwon weather in July

In July, Changwon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 246 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Changwon's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changwon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:26 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Changwon is specific city in South Gyeongsang, South Korea.

Density
1,393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1408

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Changwon reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22721
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How July really feels in Changwon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Changwon weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°283.90.69.91.1
Feb / -1°384.40.510.72.2
Mar14° / 757.20.511.74.3
Apr19° / 1077.9012.96.4
May23° / 13°1148.1013.87.1
Jun26° / 18°1619.4014.36.5
Jul28° / 22°24614.8014.15.0
Aug29° / 23°22014.6013.34.7
Sep26° / 18°1629.6012.26.7
Oct22° / 12°684.6011.17.6
Nov15° / 474.90.110.15.4
Dec / -0°263.50.39.72.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72278
82377
92377
102476
112575
122674
132674
142872
152872
163070
173070
183169
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203466
213565
223763
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243961
253961
264159
274258
284258
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Changwon gets around 246 mm of rain over 14.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
352
453
554
654
754
854
953
1053
1152
1251
1351
1450
1549
1648
1747
1846
1945
2044
2144
2243
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2541
2641
2741
2841
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3041
3142

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142339321
2142139342
3131939362
4031739382
5021639403
6021438423
7021338434
8021237454
9021137464
10021036475
11021034486
1202934506
1302832517
1402731528
1502730529
16016295410
17016275511
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25013195621
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28003165625
29003155626
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31002145727

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:187:39
214.35:197:39
314.35:197:39
414.35:197:39
514.35:207:39
614.35:207:39
714.35:217:38
814.35:217:38
914.35:227:38
1014.35:237:38
1114.25:237:37
1214.25:247:37
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1414.25:257:36
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1614.25:267:36
1714.15:277:35
1814.15:277:35
1914.15:287:34
2014.15:297:34
2114.15:297:33
2214.05:307:33
2314.05:317:32
2414.05:327:31
2514.05:327:31
2613.95:337:30
2713.95:347:29
2813.95:357:28
2913.95:357:28
3013.85:367:27
3113.85:377:26

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
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124.6Bright
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184.8Bright
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204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Changwon

In seasonPeak

In July, Changwon sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Changwon's rainy season runs May–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 July a good time to visit Changwon?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Changwon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Changwon in July

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

In July, Changwon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Changwon in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 7 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Changwon in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changwon peaks around August 18 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 18UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Changwon in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Changwon is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorMar 2168 µg/m³Aug 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Changwon?

Changwon sits at 35.2°N, 128.7°E, 27 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Naesŏ, 15 km away.

YangsanBusanChangnyeongSinhyeonKyosai

Topography around Changwon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changwon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m.

The land around Changwon is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
505 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
1,204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Naesŏ 15 km · Kimhae 18 km · Miryang 30 km · Yangsan 34 km · Busan 35 km · Changnyeong 39 km · Sinhyeon 39 km · Kyosai 43 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 Changwon (35.2281°, 128.6811°, elevation 27 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).