Gwangyang weather in June

In June, Gwangyang sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 195 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gwangyang's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwangyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:19 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Gwangyang is city of Jeollanam-do, South Korea.

Density
336/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Gwangyang reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22417
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42417
52417
62417
72417
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92418
102518
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How June really feels in Gwangyang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gwangyang weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°303.90.99.90.4
Feb / -1°444.70.710.71.5
Mar13° / 827.30.611.73.7
Apr18° / 1278.5012.96.0
May22° / 14°1448.1013.87.0
Jun25° / 19°19510.2014.36.5
Jul28° / 23°30917.1014.14.9
Aug29° / 23°28616.4013.34.8
Sep26° / 18°17010.1012.26.7
Oct21° / 12°704.6011.17.5
Nov14° / 475.20.110.24.9
Dec / -1°283.60.49.71.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44456
54357
64258
74159
84060
93961
103862
113763
123763
133565
143367
153367
163169
173070
182971
192872
202773
212674
222575
232377
242377
252179
262179
272080
281981
291981
301981

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gwangyang gets around 195 mm of rain over 10.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
425
526
626
727
827
927
1028
1128
1229
1330
1431
1531
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2138
2240
2342
2444
2546
2647
2749
2850
2952
3053

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1183638800
2163440900
31433421010
41231441110
51030461310
6828481410
7727491520
8625501720
9523511920
10421512130
11319522330
12318502540
13216502840
14214493040
15213473350
16112463660
17110443860
1819414170
1918394390
20173745100
21163447120
22153148140
23152949160
24142650190
25132450211
26132151231
27031951261
28021850282
29021649302
30021548332

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
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208calm
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228calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:227:32
214.25:217:32
314.25:217:33
414.25:217:34
514.25:207:34
614.25:207:35
714.35:207:35
814.35:207:36
914.35:207:36
1014.35:207:37
1114.35:207:37
1214.35:197:38
1314.35:197:38
1414.35:197:39
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1714.35:197:40
1814.35:207:40
1914.35:207:40
2014.35:207:41
2114.45:207:41
2214.45:207:41
2314.45:207:41
2414.45:217:42
2514.35:217:42
2614.35:217:42
2714.35:217:42
2814.35:227:42
2914.35:227:42
3014.35:237:42

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Gwangyang

In seasonPeak

In June, Gwangyang sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Gwangyang's rainy season runs May–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 June a good time to visit Gwangyang?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Gwangyang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gwangyang in June

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

In June, Gwangyang sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gwangyang in June

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gwangyang in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Gwangyang 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
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gwangyang in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gwangyang is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 2229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gwangyang?

Gwangyang sits at 34.9°N, 127.7°E, 24 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Kwangyang, 10 km away.

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Topography around Gwangyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwangyang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Gwangyang is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
487 m
16 km
1,005 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Kwangyang 10 km · Hadong 15 km · Suncheon 19 km · Yeosu 20 km · Beolgyo 34 km · Kurye 36 km · Chinju 45 km · Goseong 57 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 Gwangyang (34.9414°, 127.6957°, elevation 24 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).