Chungju weather in July

In July, Chungju sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 265 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 14.3 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 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chungju's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chungju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
265 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Chungju is City in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.

Density
1,365/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 Chungju 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
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How July really feels in Chungju

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.

Chungju 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 / -7°244.73.69.80.0
Feb / -5°334.82.910.60.2
Mar10° / -0°547.42.711.72.7
Apr17° / 8380.212.95.8
May22° / 11°958.2013.97.0
Jun26° / 16°1269014.56.6
Jul28° / 21°26516.6014.35.1
Aug28° / 21°22615.5013.45.1
Sep24° / 16°1348.5012.36.9
Oct19° / 585.60116.8
Nov11° / 467.10.5103.0
Dec / -4°285.22.89.50.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32575
42575
52476
62278
72278
82278
92377
102377
112377
122278
132377
142377
152377
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182476
192575
202773
212773
222773
232872
242971
252971
263070
273268
283268
293367
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chungju gets around 265 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
351
452
553
653
754
855
955
1055
1155
1256
1356
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1656
1756
1856
1955
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2154
2253
2352
2452
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2750
2850
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3049
3149

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12113639120
22103540140
3193341150
4183242170
5183143180
6072943200
7072844210
8062744230
9062644240
10052543260
11052443280
12052342300
13042142321
14042041341
15041940361
16031740381
17031639401
18021439432
19021338452
20021237472
21021136492
22011035513
2301934533
2401833553
2501732573
2601630603
2701629613
2801528633
2900527653
3000527653
3100526663

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:167:47
214.55:177:47
314.55:177:47
414.55:187:47
514.55:187:47
614.55:197:46
714.45:197:46
814.45:207:46
914.45:207:46
1014.45:217:45
1114.45:217:45
1214.45:227:45
1314.45:237:44
1414.35:237:44
1514.35:247:44
1614.35:257:43
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1814.35:267:42
1914.25:277:42
2014.25:287:41
2114.25:287:40
2214.25:297:40
2314.25:307:39
2414.15:317:38
2514.15:317:38
2614.15:327:37
2714.15:337:36
2814.05:347:35
2914.05:347:34
3014.05:357:34
3113.95:367:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
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154.2Bright
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184.2Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chungju

In seasonPeak

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

Chungju's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Chungju?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chungju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chungju in July

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

In July, Chungju 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 Chungju 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 Chungju peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chungju 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 Chungju is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1750 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr45Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Chungju?

Chungju sits at 37.0°N, 127.9°E, 85 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Koesan, 22 km away.

JungpyongWŏnjuYeojuChinch'ŏnMungyeongPubalNeietsu

Topography around Chungju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chungju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Chungju is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
763 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Koesan 22 km · Jungpyong 38 km · Wŏnju 42 km · Yeoju 44 km · Chinch'ŏn 45 km · Mungyeong 49 km · Pubal 51 km · Neietsu 53 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 Chungju (36.9767°, 127.9287°, elevation 85 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. 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).