Gimcheon weather in August
In August, Gimcheon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 237 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gimcheon's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gimcheon's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 237 mm
- 16.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 5:50 AM – 7:13 PM
- Cloud cover
- 69%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.35 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.9
- out of 10
Gimcheon is city in South Korea.
- Density
- 149/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1914
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical August day in Gimcheon 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 22 |
| 2 | 30 | 22 |
| 3 | 30 | 22 |
| 4 | 30 | 22 |
| 5 | 30 | 22 |
| 6 | 30 | 22 |
| 7 | 29 | 22 |
| 8 | 29 | 22 |
| 9 | 29 | 22 |
| 10 | 29 | 22 |
| 11 | 29 | 22 |
| 12 | 29 | 22 |
| 13 | 29 | 22 |
| 14 | 29 | 22 |
| 15 | 29 | 21 |
| 16 | 29 | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 21 |
| 18 | 28 | 21 |
| 19 | 28 | 21 |
| 20 | 28 | 21 |
| 21 | 28 | 21 |
| 22 | 28 | 21 |
| 23 | 28 | 20 |
| 24 | 28 | 20 |
| 25 | 27 | 20 |
| 26 | 27 | 20 |
| 27 | 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 27 | 20 |
| 29 | 27 | 19 |
| 30 | 27 | 19 |
| 31 | 27 | 19 |
How August really feels in Gimcheon
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 7 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gimcheon weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -5° | 26 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -4° | 32 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 57 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 82 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 91 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 146 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 244 | 16.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 237 | 16.2 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 168 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 63 | 5.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 42 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 5° / -3° | 26 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 37 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | 38 | 62 |
| 4 | 37 | 63 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 37 | 63 |
| 8 | 36 | 64 |
| 9 | 36 | 64 |
| 10 | 36 | 64 |
| 11 | 36 | 64 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 34 | 66 |
| 15 | 34 | 66 |
| 16 | 34 | 66 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 35 | 65 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 |
| 31 | 37 | 63 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Gimcheon gets around 237 mm of rain over 16.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 51 |
| 3 | 51 |
| 4 | 52 |
| 5 | 52 |
| 6 | 52 |
| 7 | 52 |
| 8 | 52 |
| 9 | 53 |
| 10 | 53 |
| 11 | 53 |
| 12 | 53 |
| 13 | 54 |
| 14 | 54 |
| 15 | 54 |
| 16 | 54 |
| 17 | 54 |
| 18 | 53 |
| 19 | 53 |
| 20 | 53 |
| 21 | 53 |
| 22 | 53 |
| 23 | 52 |
| 24 | 52 |
| 25 | 52 |
| 26 | 51 |
| 27 | 51 |
| 28 | 50 |
| 29 | 49 |
| 30 | 49 |
| 31 | 48 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Muggy (%) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Oppressive (%) | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 64 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 65 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 65 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 64 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 64 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 63 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 62 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 60 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 60 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 59 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 57 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 56 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 54 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 51 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 48 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 46 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 43 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 41 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 39 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 34 | 1 |
| 23 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 32 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 38 | 30 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 28 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 24 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 23 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 21 | 1 |
| 30 | 2 | 15 | 31 | 33 | 19 | 1 |
| 31 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:53 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:53 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9 | 5:38 | 7:29 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 5:39 | 7:28 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:40 | 7:27 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 5:40 | 7:26 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 5:41 | 7:25 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 5:42 | 7:24 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:43 | 7:23 |
| 8 | 13.6 | 5:44 | 7:22 |
| 9 | 13.6 | 5:44 | 7:21 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 5:45 | 7:20 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 5:46 | 7:19 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 5:47 | 7:18 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 5:48 | 7:17 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 5:48 | 7:16 |
| 15 | 13.4 | 5:49 | 7:14 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 5:50 | 7:13 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 5:51 | 7:12 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 5:52 | 7:11 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 5:53 | 7:09 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 5:53 | 7:08 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:54 | 7:07 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 5:55 | 7:05 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:56 | 7:04 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:57 | 7:03 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 5:57 | 7:01 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 5:58 | 7:00 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 5:59 | 6:59 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 6:00 | 6:57 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:01 | 6:56 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:01 | 6:54 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 6:02 | 6:53 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.35 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Gimcheon
In August, Gimcheon sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gimcheon's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Gimcheon?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Gimcheon for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gimcheon in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Gimcheon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Gimcheon in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gimcheon 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 (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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 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 | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gimcheon in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gimcheon is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 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) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 55 | 48 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 53 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 55 | Unhealthy |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 53 | Poor |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Gimcheon?
Gimcheon sits at 36.1°N, 128.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gumi, 19 km away.
Topography around Gimcheon
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gimcheon.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gimcheon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 m.
The land around Gimcheon is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) 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 Gimcheon (36.1218°, 128.1198°, elevation 81 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).