Damyang weather in December

In December, Damyang sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Damyang's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Damyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:39 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Damyang reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1100
2100
390
49-1
59-1
69-1
78-1
88-1
98-1
108-2
118-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
207-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3
296-3
305-3
315-3

How December really feels in Damyang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Damyang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°295.23.19.90.0
Feb / -2°355.21.310.71.1
Mar13° / 637.60.911.73.7
Apr19° / 887.8012.96.3
May24° / 12°998.2013.87.1
Jun27° / 17°16410.4014.36.1
Jul29° / 22°25517.1014.14.4
Aug30° / 22°22615.5013.34.4
Sep26° / 17°1389.5012.26.6
Oct21° / 575011.17.4
Nov14° / 466.20.210.14.5
Dec / -2°305.11.89.71.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55545
65347
75347
85248
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
145050
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
204951
215149
225050
235050
245149
255050
264951
274951
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Damyang gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1203
2203
3204
4204
5204
6204
7195
8195
9185
10175
11175
12165
13165
14155
15155
16145
17145
18145
19146
20146
21146
22146
23147
24157
25157
26157
27158
28158
29159
30159
31169

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:285:16
29.87:295:15
39.87:305:15
49.77:315:15
59.77:315:15
69.77:325:15
79.77:335:15
89.77:345:15
99.77:355:16
109.77:355:16
119.77:365:16
129.77:375:16
139.67:375:16
149.67:385:17
159.67:395:17
169.67:395:17
179.67:405:17
189.67:415:18
199.67:415:18
209.67:425:19
219.67:425:19
229.67:435:19
239.67:435:20
249.67:435:20
259.67:445:21
269.67:445:22
279.67:455:22
289.67:455:23
299.67:455:23
309.67:465:24
319.67:465:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Damyang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Damyang'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 December a good time to visit Damyang?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Damyang.

What to pack for Damyang in December

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

In December, Damyang sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Damyang in December

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Damyang in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Damyang peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJul 12UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Damyang in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Damyang is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1960 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Damyang?

Damyang sits at 35.3°N, 127.0°E, 49 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Jangseong, 18 km away.

NangenNaju

Topography around Damyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Damyang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Damyang is covered by trees (37%), cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Jangseong 18 km · Gwangju 19 km · Masan 25 km · Hwasun 29 km · Koch'ang 29 km · Jeongeup 32 km · Nangen 38 km · Naju 40 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 Damyang (35.3189°, 126.9839°, elevation 49 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).