Gyeongsan-si weather in February

In February, Gyeongsan-si sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gyeongsan-si's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyeongsan-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:20 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Gyeongsan-si is city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Density
649/km²
people per km²

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gyeongsan-si reaches about 8°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 3°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)
16-4
26-4
36-4
46-3
57-3
67-3
77-3
87-3
97-3
107-3
117-3
128-3
138-2
148-2
158-2
168-2
178-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-1
229-1
239-1
2410-1
2510-1
2610-1
2710-1
28100

How February really feels in Gyeongsan-si

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.

Gyeongsan-si 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°223.319.80.2
Feb / -2°2940.910.61.6
Mar13° / 606.7111.74.2
Apr20° / 777.20.112.96.7
May25° / 13°887013.97.3
Jun28° / 18°1278.8014.46.3
Jul29° / 22°20013.3014.24.7
Aug30° / 22°18713.6013.44.5
Sep26° / 17°1358.7012.26.8
Oct21° / 10°554.6011.17.5
Nov14° / 364.50.110.14.8
Dec / -2°223.20.59.61.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86436
96337
106238
116238
126139
136040
146139
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gyeongsan-si gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 4 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 14% and peaks near 20% 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 (%)
1103
2103
3104
4114
5114
6114
7114
8124
9124
10134
11134
12134
13143
14143
15143
16153
17153
18153
19153
20163
21163
22173
23183
24183
25193
26193
27204
28204

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
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, 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)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:325:45
210.27:325:46
310.37:315:47
410.37:305:48
510.37:295:49
610.47:295:50
710.47:285:51
810.47:275:52
910.57:265:53
1010.57:255:54
1110.57:245:55
1210.57:235:56
1310.67:225:57
1410.67:215:58
1510.67:205:59
1610.77:196:00
1710.77:186:01
1810.87:176:02
1910.87:166:03
2010.87:156:04
2110.97:146:05
2210.97:126:06
2310.97:116:07
2411.07:106:08
2511.07:096:09
2611.07:086:10
2711.17:066:11
2811.17:056:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Gyeongsan-si

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gyeongsan-si'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 Gyeongsan-si?

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

1.6
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 Gyeongsan-si.

What to pack for Gyeongsan-si in February

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

In February, Gyeongsan-si sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gyeongsan-si 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 Gyeongsan-si peaks around August 15 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 highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gyeongsan-si 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 Gyeongsan-si 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 Gyeongsan-si?

Gyeongsan-si sits at 35.8°N, 128.7°E, 59 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Hayang, 12 km away.

WaegwanMiryangChangnyeongGyeongju

Topography around Gyeongsan-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gyeongsan-si has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m.

The land around Gyeongsan-si is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Hayang 12 km · Daegu 14 km · Hwawŏn 22 km · Eisen 24 km · Waegwan 36 km · Miryang 37 km · Changnyeong 38 km · Gyeongju 43 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 Gyeongsan-si (35.8233°, 128.7378°, elevation 59 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). 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).