Chuncheon weather in February

In February, Chuncheon sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:27 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Chuncheon is city in South Korea, capital of Gangwon Province.

Density
255/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chuncheon reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-7
22-7
32-7
42-7
53-7
63-7
73-7
83-6
93-6
103-6
114-6
124-6
134-6
144-5
154-5
165-5
175-5
185-5
195-4
205-4
216-4
226-4
236-4
246-3
256-3
267-3
277-3
287-3

How February really feels in Chuncheon

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Chuncheon 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 / -8°213.93.39.70.0
Feb / -5°274.52.910.50.2
Mar10° / -0°447.12.511.72.5
Apr17° / 7880.3135.6
May22° / 11°1008.70146.9
Jun26° / 16°1229.9014.66.6
Jul28° / 21°31217.2014.45.0
Aug28° / 21°25615.9013.55.1
Sep24° / 15°1298.1012.37.0
Oct19° / 545.40116.7
Nov10° / 476.81102.8
Dec / -5°2653.19.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195743
205743
215743
225644
235545
245446
255446
265347
275347
285347

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Chuncheon gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1129
2129
3129
4139
5139
6149
7149
8149
91510
101510
111610
121610
131610
141610
151711
161711
171711
181711
191711
201811
211812
221912
231912
242012
252113
262113
272113
282213

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.

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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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:415:45
210.17:405:46
310.17:395:47
410.27:385:48
510.27:375:49
610.27:365:50
710.37:365:51
810.37:355:52
910.37:345:53
1010.47:335:54
1110.47:325:56
1210.47:315:57
1310.57:305:58
1410.57:285:59
1510.57:276:00
1610.67:266:01
1710.67:256:02
1810.77:246:03
1910.77:236:04
2010.77:226:05
2110.87:206:06
2210.87:196:07
2310.87:186:09
2410.97:176:10
2510.97:156:11
2611.07:146:12
2711.07:136:13
2811.07:116:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chuncheon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chuncheon's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Chuncheon?

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

0.2
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 Chuncheon.

What to pack for Chuncheon in February

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

In February, Chuncheon sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chuncheon 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 Chuncheon peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 17UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chuncheon 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 Chuncheon is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 16121 µg/m³Aug 978 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chuncheon?

Chuncheon sits at 37.9°N, 127.7°E, 92 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gapyeong, 20 km away.

YangguHwadoYangp'yŏngNamyangjuWabu

Topography around Chuncheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chuncheon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,668 m.

The land around Chuncheon is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
1,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gapyeong 20 km · Hongch’ŏn 24 km · Hwacheon 26 km · Yanggu 34 km · Hwado 45 km · Yangp'yŏng 48 km · Namyangju 53 km · Wabu 55 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 Chuncheon (37.8747°, 127.7342°, elevation 92 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).