Guri-si in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Guri-si sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 226 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Guri-si's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Guri-si's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
226 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Guri-si in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Guri-si reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Guri-si

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Guri-si weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°213.82.69.70.0
Feb / -5°284.2210.60.3
Mar11° / -0°436.41.611.72.8
Apr17° / 797.30.112.95.9
May23° / 12°1048.50147.1
Jun26° / 17°1359.3014.56.5
Jul28° / 21°34017.2014.34.8
Aug29° / 22°27715.7013.44.8
Sep25° / 16°1348.4012.36.9
Oct19° / 585.50117.0
Nov11° / 507.30.7103.1
Dec / -5°254.72.19.50.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Guri-si gets around 226 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Guri-si

In seasonPeak

In spring, Guri-si overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guri-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Guri-si's rainy season runs July–August, 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 spring a good time to visit Guri-si?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Guri-si for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guri-si in Spring

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

In spring, Guri-si sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Guri-si in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 8°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Oct 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Guri-si in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guri-si peaks around August 11 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 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Guri-si in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Guri-si is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 16121 µg/m³Aug 978 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Guri-si?

Guri-si sits at 37.6°N, 127.1°E, 31 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Wabu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Guri-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guri-si has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m.

The land around Guri-si is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
783 m
80 km
1,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Wabu 7.0 km · Namyangju 8.0 km · Hanam 9.0 km · Seoul 15 km · Hwado 16 km · Seongnam-si 18 km · Uijeongbu-si 18 km · Gwangju 23 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 Guri-si (37.5986°, 127.1394°, elevation 31 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.