Chinju weather in July

In July, Chinju sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 279 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 15% 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 Chinju's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Chinju is Jinju City, the largest city in western South Gyeongsang Province, where the western office of Gyeongsangnam-do Office is located.

Density
431/km²
people per km²

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 Chinju reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52721
62821
72821
82821
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102821
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303123
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How July really feels in Chinju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 13 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
13
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.

Chinju weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°2941.39.90.6
Feb / -3°384.50.910.71.8
Mar14° / 7570.811.74.2
Apr19° / 1118.50.112.96.4
May24° / 12°1188.1013.87.1
Jun27° / 17°17410.3014.36.2
Jul29° / 22°27916.4014.14.6
Aug29° / 22°28616.8013.34.4
Sep26° / 17°19210.8012.26.5
Oct21° / 10°734.7011.17.5
Nov14° / 475.30.110.15.0
Dec / -3°283.60.59.71.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
72080
82179
92179
102278
112377
122476
132476
142476
152773
162773
172773
182872
193070
203169
213268
223367
233466
243565
253565
263862
273862
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chinju gets around 279 mm of rain over 16.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
457
558
658
758
858
958
1057
1156
1256
1355
1454
1553
1652
1751
1851
1950
2049
2148
2248
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2848
2948
3049
3150

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142440311
2132240332
3122041352
4021841372
5021640392
6021540403
7011440423
8011339433
9011239444
10011138464
11011038474
1202937485
1302836495
1402735506
1502633527
1602632528
1702531548
1801530559
19014285710
20014275711
21013265713
22013245814
23013235815
24012216016
25012206017
26012196018
27012185920
28012176020
29012166021
30002156122
31002156023

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:21 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:217:41
214.35:217:41
314.35:217:41
414.35:227:41
514.35:227:41
614.35:237:41
714.35:237:41
814.35:247:41
914.35:247:40
1014.35:257:40
1114.25:267:40
1214.25:267:39
1314.25:277:39
1414.25:277:39
1514.25:287:38
1614.25:297:38
1714.15:297:38
1814.15:307:37
1914.15:317:37
2014.15:317:36
2114.15:327:35
2214.05:337:35
2314.05:337:34
2414.05:347:34
2514.05:357:33
2613.95:367:32
2713.95:367:31
2813.95:377:31
2913.95:387:30
3013.85:387:29
3113.85:397:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chinju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chinju'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 July a good time to visit Chinju?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chinju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chinju in July

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

In July, Chinju sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chinju 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 63 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 19 to Oct 26 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Chinju 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 Chinju peaks around August 18 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 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chinju 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 Chinju 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 Chinju?

Chinju sits at 35.2°N, 128.1°E, 33 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Goseong, 32 km away.

NaesŏGwangyangTongyeongKwangyangChangnyeongChangwon

Topography around Chinju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Chinju is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Goseong 32 km · Hadong 33 km · Naesŏ 40 km · Gwangyang 45 km · Tongyeong 49 km · Kwangyang 51 km · Changnyeong 54 km · Changwon 54 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 Chinju (35.1928°, 128.0847°, elevation 33 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).