Gimcheon weather in July

In July, Gimcheon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 244 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gimcheon's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gimcheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:26 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July 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 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42720
52720
62720
72720
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102720
112720
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How July really feels in Gimcheon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gimcheon weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°264.43.29.80.0
Feb / -4°324.52.110.60.5
Mar11° / 577.22.211.73.1
Apr18° / 827.90.212.96.0
May23° / 12°918.2013.97.1
Jun26° / 17°14610.5014.46.3
Jul28° / 21°24416.5014.24.9
Aug28° / 21°23716.2013.44.9
Sep24° / 16°16810.3012.26.6
Oct19° / 635.2011.17.0
Nov12° / 425.70.310.13.6
Dec / -3°264.31.79.60.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62080
72080
82179
92278
102278
112278
122278
132377
142476
152476
162575
172674
182674
192773
202872
212872
223070
233169
243169
253268
263466
273565
283565
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gimcheon gets around 244 mm of rain over 16.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. 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 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
454
555
656
756
856
956
1056
1155
1255
1354
1454
1554
1653
1753
1852
1951
2051
2150
2249
2349
2449
2548
2648
2748
2848
2949
3049
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12103536170
2293437180
3183338200
4173139210
5163040230
6062941240
7052841260
8052741270
9042541290
10042442300
11042342310
12032242330
13032042350
14031941370
15031741380
16021641400
17021441421
18021340441
19021239461
20021138481
21011037511
2201936522
2301935532
2401834552
2501733572
2601732582
2701731592
2801730602
2901729612
3001728622
3100728632

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, 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)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:187:44
214.45:187:44
314.45:197:44
414.45:197:44
514.45:207:43
614.45:207:43
714.45:217:43
814.45:217:43
914.35:227:43
1014.35:227:42
1114.35:237:42
1214.35:247:42
1314.35:247:41
1414.35:257:41
1514.35:257:41
1614.25:267:40
1714.25:277:40
1814.25:277:39
1914.25:287:39
2014.25:297:38
2114.15:307:37
2214.15:307:37
2314.15:317:36
2414.15:327:36
2514.05:337:35
2614.05:337:34
2714.05:347:33
2814.05:357:33
2913.95:367:32
3013.95:367:31
3113.95:377:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.46 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 — July's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gimcheon

In seasonPeak

In July, 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.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Gimcheon?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Gimcheon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gimcheon in July

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

In July, Gimcheon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gimcheon in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gimcheon in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1762 µg/m³Aug 935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

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.

KunwiHwawŏnDaegu

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.

3 km
414 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
1,578 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Gumi 19 km · Jenzan 21 km · Waegwan 29 km · Yeongdong 31 km · Sangju 33 km · Kunwi 43 km · Hwawŏn 49 km · Daegu 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 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).