Chinju in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Chinju sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 304 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Chinju's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chinju's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
304 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Chinju in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Chinju reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Chinju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chinju weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 / -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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Chinju gets around 304 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chinju

In seasonPeak

In spring, Chinju overlaps its pacific typhoon 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 spring a good time to visit Chinju?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Chinju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chinju in Spring

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

In spring, Chinju sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chinju in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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