Chuncheon weather in July

In July, Chuncheon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 312 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 14.4 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 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chuncheon's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chuncheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
312 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Chuncheon reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 31°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62720
72720
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112720
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How July really feels in Chuncheon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chuncheon 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 / -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 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
42872
52872
62872
72872
82773
92674
102872
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
162674
172674
182575
192575
202575
212674
222674
232674
242773
252773
262872
272971
283070
293169
303169
313367

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chuncheon gets around 312 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
450
551
652
752
853
953
1054
1154
1255
1355
1456
1557
1657
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2658
2758
2858
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1183644110
2173445120
3163347140
4163147150
5153048170
6152848180
7152748200
8142648210
9142547230
10142447240
11142346260
12142246280
13132145300
14131944321
15131843351
16131742371
17121540401
18121439422
19121338452
20121236472
21111135502
22111033523
2311932543
2411830573
2501729603
2601628614
2701627624
2801526644
2900525664
3000524674
3101524664

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
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297calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:157:50
214.65:157:50
314.65:157:50
414.65:167:50
514.65:167:50
614.55:177:50
714.55:177:49
814.55:187:49
914.55:197:49
1014.55:197:49
1114.55:207:48
1214.55:207:48
1314.45:217:48
1414.45:227:47
1514.45:227:47
1614.45:237:46
1714.45:247:46
1814.35:257:45
1914.35:257:45
2014.35:267:44
2114.35:277:43
2214.35:287:43
2314.25:287:42
2414.25:297:41
2514.25:307:41
2614.15:317:40
2714.15:327:39
2814.15:327:38
2914.15:337:37
3014.05:347:36
3114.05:357:35

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.12 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 — July's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
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204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chuncheon

In seasonPeak

In July, Chuncheon sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season 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 July a good time to visit Chuncheon?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chuncheon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chuncheon in July

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

In July, Chuncheon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Chuncheon in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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 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 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
July 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).