Damyang in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Damyang sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 94 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Damyang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Damyang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 94 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Damyang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.
A typical winter day in Damyang reaches about 6°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Damyang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Damyang weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -4° | 29 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -2° | 35 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 13° / 1° | 63 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 6° | 88 | 7.8 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 99 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 164 | 10.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 255 | 17.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 226 | 15.5 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 138 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 57 | 5 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 3° | 46 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 7° / -2° | 30 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Damyang gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Damyang
In winter, Damyang overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Damyang?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Damyang.
What to pack for Damyang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Damyang sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Damyang in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 8°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Damyang in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Damyang in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 48 | 61 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 34 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.