Geoje in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Geoje sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 132 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.

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 10°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Geoje's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Geoje's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
132 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
26 km/h
Travel score
2.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Geoje in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 10°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Geoje reaches about 9°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Geoje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 41 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
41
wind chill below the day's low

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

Geoje 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 425.29.91.5
Feb / 515.610.72.0
Mar11° / 978.311.73.1
Apr14° / 12°1278.512.84.5
May17° / 16°132813.85.9
Jun20° / 19°1809.614.36.2
Jul24° / 23°24011.814.16.4
Aug26° / 25°18711.613.36.5
Sep24° / 22°173912.27.0
Oct20° / 18°785.211.17.3
Nov15° / 12°59610.25.3
Dec10° / 394.89.72.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Geoje gets around 132 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 26 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Geoje

In seasonPeak

In winter, Geoje overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Geoje's rainy season runs April–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 winter a good time to visit Geoje?

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.

2.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Geoje.

What to pack for Geoje in Winter

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

In winter, Geoje sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Geoje in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Geoje in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Geoje peaks around August 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highModerateAug 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Geoje in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Geoje is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1637 µg/m³Sep 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr37Poor
May35Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Geoje?

Geoje sits at 34.8°N, 128.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Sinhyeon, 10 km away.

GoseongBusanChangwonKimhaeNaesŏ

Topography around Geoje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geoje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m.

The land around Geoje is covered by water (47%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, water (65%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
933 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Sinhyeon 10 km · Kyosai 11 km · Tongyeong 26 km · Goseong 39 km · Busan 44 km · Changwon 46 km · Kimhae 49 km · Naesŏ 51 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 Geoje (34.8138°, 128.7056°, elevation 11 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.