Gaigeturi weather in February

In February, Gaigeturi sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gaigeturi's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaigeturi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:26 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gaigeturi reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
185
285
385
485
585
685
785
885
985
1086
1186
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
24107
25107
26107
27107
28107

Gaigeturi weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 76122.2101.3
Feb / 689.81.410.81.6
Mar11° / 9510.40.311.72.8
Apr14° / 12°1058.8012.84.3
May17° / 15°1109013.75.7
Jun21° / 19°19010.9014.26.1
Jul25° / 24°18011.70146.4
Aug27° / 26°17212.8013.26.2
Sep24° / 23°14710.1012.26.9
Oct20° / 18°746.1011.27.1
Nov15° / 13°709.1010.34.8
Dec11° / 7411.70.99.82.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52872
62971
73070
83070
93070
103169
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163565
173565
183664
193664
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263862
273862
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gaigeturi gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1398
2398
3388
4388
5378
6377
7377
8377
9366
10366
11366
12365
13355
14355
15355
16344
17344
18344
19344
20343
21343
22343
23343
24353
25353
26352
27352
28352

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 25 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1226breezy
1326breezy
1426breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
1825breezy
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2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
2325breezy
2425breezy
2524breezy
2624breezy
2724breezy
2824breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:375:59
210.47:376:00
310.47:366:01
410.47:356:02
510.57:356:03
610.57:346:04
710.57:336:05
810.67:326:06
910.67:326:07
1010.67:316:08
1110.67:306:09
1210.77:296:09
1310.77:286:10
1410.77:276:11
1510.87:266:12
1610.87:256:13
1710.87:246:14
1810.97:236:15
1910.97:226:16
2010.97:216:17
2111.07:206:18
2211.07:196:19
2311.07:186:19
2411.17:176:20
2511.17:166:21
2611.17:156:22
2711.27:146:23
2811.27:136:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gaigeturi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gaigeturi's rainy season runs March–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 February a good time to visit Gaigeturi?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaigeturi.

What to pack for Gaigeturi in February

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

In February, Gaigeturi sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Gaigeturi in February

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 1 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Gaigeturi in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gaigeturi peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gaigeturi 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 Gaigeturi is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1930 µg/m³Aug 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gaigeturi?

Gaigeturi sits at 33.5°N, 126.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Tallang-dong, 15 km away.

Haenam

Topography around Gaigeturi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaigeturi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,905 m.

The land around Gaigeturi is covered by water (55%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,057 m
80 km
1,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tallang-dong 15 km · Seodong 16 km · Ora-dong 18 km · Ara-dong 19 km · Jeju 20 km · Ido-dong 20 km · Seogwipo 33 km · Haenam 126 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 Gaigeturi (33.4644°, 126.3183°, elevation 8 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).