Gyeongju weather in July

In July, Gyeongju sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 200 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Gyeongju's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyeongju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Gyeongju is city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Founded
~57 BCE

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 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Gyeongju reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Gyeongju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 11 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
11
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.

Gyeongju weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°294.319.80.6
Feb / -1°344.81.110.61.8
Mar13° / 657.40.811.74.0
Apr19° / 797.40.112.96.4
May24° / 13°887.5013.97.2
Jun26° / 18°1309.2014.46.5
Jul29° / 22°20013.5014.25.0
Aug29° / 23°20513.9013.44.7
Sep25° / 18°16210012.26.6
Oct21° / 12°675.2011.17.3
Nov15° / 4250.110.15.1
Dec / -1°253.40.49.61.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42080
52080
62179
72080
82179
92278
102278
112278
122278
132575
142575
152575
162773
172773
182872
192971
203169
213268
223466
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253763
263862
273961
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gyeongju gets around 200 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
449
549
649
750
850
949
1049
1148
1248
1347
1446
1545
1644
1743
1842
1941
2040
2139
2238
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3038
3138

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1162638280
2152538310
3152338321
4042139341
5032039361
6031939381
7021839391
8021739401
9021639412
10021539422
11021438442
12021338452
13021337463
14021236483
15021135493
16011034514
1701933534
1801932535
1901830565
2001829566
2101828567
2201726597
2301725598
2401724599
2500623629
26006216310
27006206311
28005196412
29005196412
30005186413
31005176513

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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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 5:14 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:147:39
214.45:157:39
314.45:157:38
414.45:167:38
514.45:167:38
614.45:177:38
714.35:177:38
814.35:187:38
914.35:187:38
1014.35:197:37
1114.35:197:37
1214.35:207:37
1314.35:217:36
1414.25:217:36
1514.25:227:36
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1714.25:237:35
1814.25:247:34
1914.25:247:34
2014.15:257:33
2114.15:267:32
2214.15:277:32
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2414.05:287:31
2514.05:297:30
2614.05:307:29
2714.05:307:28
2813.95:317:28
2913.95:327:27
3013.95:337:26
3113.95:337:25

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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184.8Bright
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204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gyeongju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gyeongju'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 July a good time to visit Gyeongju?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Gyeongju for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gyeongju in July

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

In July, Gyeongju sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gyeongju in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Nov 2 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Gyeongju 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 Gyeongju peaks around August 16 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 highVery highModerateAug 16UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gyeongju 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 Gyeongju is worst in March — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorMar 1865 µg/m³Aug 1535 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gyeongju?

Gyeongju sits at 35.8°N, 129.2°E, 45 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yeonil, 20 km away.

UlsanHayangGyeongsan-siUngsang

Topography around Gyeongju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gyeongju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Gyeongju is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Yeonil 20 km · Pohang 25 km · Eisen 29 km · Heunghae 32 km · Ulsan 35 km · Hayang 36 km · Gyeongsan-si 43 km · Ungsang 49 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 Gyeongju (35.8428°, 129.2117°, elevation 45 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).