Gyeongju weather in June
In June, Gyeongju sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 130 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gyeongju's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyeongju's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 130 mm
- 9.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 5:11 AM – 7:36 PM
- Cloud cover
- 71%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.51 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 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 June
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical June day in Gyeongju reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 26 | 16 |
| 4 | 26 | 16 |
| 5 | 26 | 16 |
| 6 | 26 | 16 |
| 7 | 26 | 17 |
| 8 | 26 | 17 |
| 9 | 26 | 17 |
| 10 | 26 | 17 |
| 11 | 26 | 17 |
| 12 | 26 | 17 |
| 13 | 26 | 18 |
| 14 | 26 | 18 |
| 15 | 26 | 18 |
| 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 19 |
| 20 | 26 | 19 |
| 21 | 26 | 19 |
| 22 | 26 | 19 |
| 23 | 27 | 19 |
| 24 | 27 | 19 |
| 25 | 27 | 20 |
| 26 | 27 | 20 |
| 27 | 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 27 | 20 |
| 29 | 27 | 20 |
| 30 | 27 | 20 |
How June really feels in Gyeongju
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.
June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Gyeongju weather by month
How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -3° | 29 | 4.3 | 1 | 9.8 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 8° / -1° | 34 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 65 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 79 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 88 | 7.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 130 | 9.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 200 | 13.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 205 | 13.9 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 162 | 10 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 5° | 42 | 5 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 8° / -1° | 25 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in June
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Cloudier (%) | 56 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 56 |
| 2 | 44 | 56 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 42 | 58 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 40 | 60 |
| 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 38 | 62 |
| 10 | 37 | 63 |
| 11 | 37 | 63 |
| 12 | 37 | 63 |
| 13 | 35 | 65 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 16 | 33 | 67 |
| 17 | 33 | 67 |
| 18 | 31 | 69 |
| 19 | 31 | 69 |
| 20 | 29 | 71 |
| 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 22 | 27 | 73 |
| 23 | 27 | 73 |
| 24 | 26 | 74 |
| 25 | 25 | 75 |
| 26 | 24 | 76 |
| 27 | 23 | 77 |
| 28 | 23 | 77 |
| 29 | 22 | 78 |
| 30 | 22 | 78 |
Chance of precipitation in June
Gyeongju gets around 130 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 9 | 25 |
| 10 | 25 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 29 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 32 |
| 19 | 33 |
| 20 | 34 |
| 21 | 35 |
| 22 | 37 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 40 |
| 25 | 41 |
| 26 | 42 |
| 27 | 43 |
| 28 | 44 |
| 29 | 45 |
| 30 | 46 |
Humidity in June
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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 51 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 47 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 44 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 40 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 37 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | 34 | 43 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 31 | 43 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 28 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 25 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | 22 | 43 | 28 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 19 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | 17 | 41 | 32 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | 15 | 40 | 34 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 2 |
| 15 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 12 | 2 |
| 16 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 14 | 2 |
| 17 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 16 | 3 |
| 18 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 7 | 28 | 41 | 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 21 | 5 |
| 21 | 5 | 24 | 41 | 23 | 7 |
| 22 | 4 | 22 | 41 | 25 | 8 |
| 23 | 3 | 20 | 40 | 27 | 10 |
| 24 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 29 | 12 |
| 25 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 31 | 15 |
| 26 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 32 | 17 |
| 27 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 19 |
| 28 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 22 |
| 29 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 24 |
| 30 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 37 | 26 |
Wind in June
Winds average 9 km/h in June, the calmest month.
Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in June
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:39 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:14 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 7:39 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 5:13 | 7:28 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 5:13 | 7:29 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 5:13 | 7:29 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:12 | 7:30 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:12 | 7:31 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:12 | 7:31 |
| 7 | 14.3 | 5:12 | 7:32 |
| 8 | 14.3 | 5:11 | 7:32 |
| 9 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:33 |
| 10 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:33 |
| 11 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:34 |
| 12 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:34 |
| 13 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:35 |
| 14 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:35 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:35 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:36 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:36 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:37 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:37 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:37 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 5:11 | 7:37 |
| 22 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:38 |
| 23 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:38 |
| 24 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:38 |
| 25 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:38 |
| 26 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:38 |
| 27 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:38 |
| 28 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:39 |
| 29 | 14.4 | 5:14 | 7:39 |
| 30 | 14.4 | 5:14 | 7:39 |
Solar energy in June
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.51 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 — June's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Gyeongju
In June, 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.
Is June a good time to visit Gyeongju?
Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
June 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 June
From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In June, Gyeongju sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gyeongju in June
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Gyeongju in June
Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gyeongju in June
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 51 | 57 | 66 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 47 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 60 | Unhealthy |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 47 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 47 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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).