Gwangju weather in February

In February, Gwangju sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gwangju's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwangju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:26 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Gwangju is metropolitan city in South Korea.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
2,796/km²
people per km²
Founded
1986

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gwangju reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-3
45-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
117-3
127-3
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
178-2
188-2
198-2
208-2
218-2
229-2
239-1
249-1
259-1
269-1
279-1
2810-1

How February really feels in Gwangju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gwangju weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°295.23.19.90.0
Feb / -2°355.21.310.71.1
Mar13° / 637.60.911.73.7
Apr19° / 887.8012.96.3
May24° / 12°998.2013.87.1
Jun27° / 17°16410.4014.36.1
Jul29° / 22°25517.1014.14.4
Aug30° / 22°22615.5013.34.4
Sep26° / 17°1389.5012.26.6
Oct21° / 575011.17.4
Nov14° / 466.20.210.24.5
Dec / -2°305.11.89.71.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84555
94654
104654
114654
124654
134753
144753
154753
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234852
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gwangju gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 5.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7186
8186
9186
10186
11186
12196
13196
14195
15195
16195
17194
18194
19194
20193
21203
22203
23213
24223
25223
26233
27244
28244

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 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 7:38 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:385:53
210.37:385:54
310.37:375:55
410.37:365:56
510.47:355:57
610.47:355:58
710.47:345:59
810.57:336:00
910.57:326:01
1010.57:316:02
1110.67:306:03
1210.67:296:04
1310.67:286:05
1410.67:276:06
1510.77:266:07
1610.77:256:08
1710.77:246:09
1810.87:236:10
1910.87:226:11
2010.97:216:12
2110.97:206:13
2210.97:196:14
2311.07:186:15
2411.07:176:16
2511.07:156:17
2611.17:146:18
2711.17:136:19
2811.17:126:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gwangju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwangju's rainy season runs June–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 Gwangju?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwangju.

What to pack for Gwangju in February

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

In February, Gwangju sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Gwangju in February

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Gwangju in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gwangju peaks around July 12 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 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 12UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gwangju 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 Gwangju is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gwangju's WHO annual average of 18 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1927 µg/m³Aug 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gwangju?

Gwangju sits at 35.2°N, 126.9°E, 47 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Masan, 8.0 km away.

Koch'angYeonggwangMuan

Topography around Gwangju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwangju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,170 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Gwangju is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (22%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
1,170 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Masan 8.0 km · Hwasun 12 km · Damyang 19 km · Jangseong 20 km · Naju 23 km · Koch'ang 37 km · Yeonggwang 39 km · Muan 44 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 Gwangju (35.1547°, 126.9156°, elevation 47 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).