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
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 13 |
| 2 | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | 24 | 14 |
| 5 | 25 | 14 |
| 6 | 25 | 14 |
| 7 | 25 | 14 |
| 8 | 25 | 15 |
| 9 | 25 | 15 |
| 10 | 25 | 15 |
| 11 | 25 | 15 |
| 12 | 25 | 15 |
| 13 | 25 | 15 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | 16 |
| 19 | 26 | 16 |
| 20 | 26 | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 17 |
| 22 | 26 | 17 |
| 23 | 26 | 17 |
| 24 | 26 | 17 |
| 25 | 26 | 17 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 26 | 18 |
| 28 | 26 | 18 |
| 29 | 26 | 18 |
| 30 | 26 | 18 |
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -9° | 22 | 4.1 | 4 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -6° | 27 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 10° / -1° | 43 | 7 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 5° | 74 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 13 | 5.4 |
| May | 22° / 10° | 100 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 123 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 316 | 17.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 273 | 16.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 126 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 55 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 10° / 1° | 48 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 3° / -6° | 26 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in June
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Cloudier (%) | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 50 |
| 2 | 48 | 52 |
| 3 | 47 | 53 |
| 4 | 46 | 54 |
| 5 | 47 | 53 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 46 | 54 |
| 8 | 45 | 55 |
| 9 | 46 | 54 |
| 10 | 45 | 55 |
| 11 | 45 | 55 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 44 | 56 |
| 15 | 44 | 56 |
| 16 | 43 | 57 |
| 17 | 43 | 57 |
| 18 | 42 | 58 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 36 | 64 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 |
| 27 | 32 | 68 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 32 | 68 |
| 30 | 31 | 69 |
Chance of precipitation in June
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 6 | 26 |
| 7 | 27 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 31 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 33 |
| 15 | 34 |
| 16 | 35 |
| 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 36 |
| 19 | 37 |
| 20 | 38 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 22 | 40 |
| 23 | 41 |
| 24 | 42 |
| 25 | 44 |
| 26 | 45 |
| 27 | 46 |
| 28 | 47 |
| 29 | 47 |
| 30 | 48 |
Humidity in June
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 55 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Humid (%) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 52 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 48 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 45 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 41 | 44 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 38 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 35 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 31 | 48 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 28 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 25 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | 48 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 47 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 43 | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | 31 | 46 | 13 | 1 |
| 21 | 7 | 29 | 48 | 15 | 1 |
| 22 | 6 | 26 | 48 | 18 | 1 |
| 23 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 20 | 2 |
| 24 | 5 | 21 | 49 | 23 | 2 |
| 25 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 3 | 17 | 48 | 28 | 4 |
| 27 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 30 | 5 |
| 28 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 33 | 5 |
| 29 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 35 | 6 |
| 30 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 37 | 7 |
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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in June
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 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 | 5:14 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:51 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:40 |
| 2 | 14.5 | 5:13 | 7:41 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 5:13 | 7:41 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 5:12 | 7:42 |
| 5 | 14.5 | 5:12 | 7:43 |
| 6 | 14.5 | 5:12 | 7:43 |
| 7 | 14.5 | 5:11 | 7:44 |
| 8 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:45 |
| 9 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:45 |
| 10 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:46 |
| 11 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:46 |
| 12 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:47 |
| 13 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:47 |
| 14 | 14.6 | 5:10 | 7:48 |
| 15 | 14.6 | 5:10 | 7:48 |
| 16 | 14.6 | 5:10 | 7:48 |
| 17 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:49 |
| 18 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:49 |
| 19 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:49 |
| 20 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:50 |
| 21 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:50 |
| 22 | 14.7 | 5:11 | 7:50 |
| 23 | 14.7 | 5:11 | 7:50 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 5:12 | 7:51 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 5:12 | 7:51 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 5:12 | 7:51 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 5:12 | 7:51 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 5:13 | 7:51 |
| 29 | 14.6 | 5:13 | 7:51 |
| 30 | 14.6 | 5:14 | 7:51 |
Solar energy in June
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) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Level | 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 | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | 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 | 4.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Hwacheon
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Hwacheon in June
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Hwacheon 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 61 | 59 | 67 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 52 | 56 | 51 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 63 | Unhealthy |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 51 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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).