Hwacheon weather in June

In June, Hwacheon sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 123 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Hwacheon's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hwacheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:10 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

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 Hwacheon reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32414
42414
52514
62514
72514
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192616
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618

How June really feels in Hwacheon

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.

Hwacheon 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°224.149.70.0
Feb / -6°274.83.510.50.1
Mar10° / -1°4372.911.72.2
Apr16° / 748.30.5135.4
May22° / 10°1008.80146.8
Jun25° / 16°12310.3014.66.6
Jul27° / 20°31617.4014.45.2
Aug28° / 20°27316.2013.55.3
Sep24° / 15°1268.4012.37.0
Oct18° / 555.70116.5
Nov10° / 487.21.29.92.4
Dec / -6°265.23.79.40.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34753
44654
54753
64654
74654
84555
94654
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164357
174357
184258
194159
204060
213961
223862
233664
243565
253565
263367
273268
283367
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Hwacheon gets around 123 mm of rain over 10.3 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 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
526
626
727
828
929
1029
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1735
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2544
2645
2746
2847
2947
3048

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15536900
252381000
348401110
445421310
541441410
638451520
735471720
831481920
928482130
1025482330
1123482540
1220472840
1318463150
1416453360
1515433660
1613413970
1712394180
18103643100
1993445110
2083146131
2172948151
2262648181
2352449202
2452149232
2541949253
2631748284
2731547305
2831446335
2921244356
3021143377

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 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 7:40 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:137:40
214.55:137:41
314.55:137:41
414.55:127:42
514.55:127:43
614.55:127:43
714.55:117:44
814.65:117:45
914.65:117:45
1014.65:117:46
1114.65:117:46
1214.65:117:47
1314.65:117:47
1414.65:107:48
1514.65:107:48
1614.65:107:48
1714.65:117:49
1814.65:117:49
1914.65:117:49
2014.65:117:50
2114.65:117:50
2214.75:117:50
2314.75:117:50
2414.65:127:51
2514.65:127:51
2614.65:127:51
2714.65:127:51
2814.65:137:51
2914.65:137:51
3014.65:147:51

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Hwacheon

In seasonPeak

None of Hwacheon's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hwacheon's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Hwacheon?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Hwacheon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hwacheon in June

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

In June, Hwacheon sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hwacheon in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hwacheon peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 17UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hwacheon 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 Hwacheon is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorMar 1967 µg/m³Aug 1237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hwacheon?

Hwacheon sits at 38.1°N, 127.7°E, 115 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yanggu, 25 km away.

GapyeongCheorwonHongch’ŏnHwadoYangjuHoeyang

Topography around Hwacheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwacheon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Hwacheon is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
1,108 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Yanggu 25 km · Chuncheon 26 km · Gapyeong 35 km · Cheorwon 44 km · Hongch’ŏn 49 km · Hwado 61 km · Yangju 64 km · Hoeyang 68 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 Hwacheon (38.1071°, 127.7063°, elevation 115 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. 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).