Hwasun weather in July

In July, Hwasun sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 266 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 15% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hwasun's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hwasun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
266 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:33 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Hwasun reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42721
52721
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122822
132822
142922
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263023
273023
283023
293023
303123
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How July really feels in Hwasun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 14 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
14
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.

Hwasun weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°284.61.99.90.1
Feb / -2°375.31.110.71.3
Mar13° / 707.60.811.73.8
Apr19° / 948.1012.96.3
May23° / 12°1068.4013.87.1
Jun27° / 17°16810.4014.36.2
Jul29° / 22°26617.2014.14.5
Aug30° / 22°24716.3013.34.4
Sep26° / 17°1429.8012.26.6
Oct21° / 10°574.7011.17.5
Nov14° / 4860.110.24.7
Dec / -2°294.21.19.71.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41783
51783
61882
71882
81981
91981
102179
112278
122278
132377
142476
152674
162674
172674
182872
192971
203070
213169
223268
233367
243367
253565
263565
273763
283763
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hwasun gets around 266 mm of rain over 17.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
459
560
661
761
861
961
1060
1160
1259
1358
1457
1556
1655
1754
1853
1952
2052
2151
2250
2350
2449
2549
2649
2749
2850
2950
3050
3151

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132140342
221940362
321740383
411640403
511440423
611340434
711139454
801039465
90938475
100838486
110737496
120736507
130634528
140533539
1505315410
1604295611
1703285712
1803265813
1903245815
2002235916
2102215918
2202205919
2302185921
2402175823
2501155925
2601145926
2701145728
2801135729
2901125631
3001125532
3101125532

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 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 5:25 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:257:45
214.35:267:45
314.35:267:45
414.35:277:45
514.35:277:45
614.35:287:45
714.35:287:45
814.35:297:45
914.35:297:44
1014.25:307:44
1114.25:307:44
1214.25:317:44
1314.25:317:43
1414.25:327:43
1514.25:337:42
1614.15:337:42
1714.15:347:42
1814.15:357:41
1914.15:357:41
2014.15:367:40
2114.05:377:39
2214.05:377:39
2314.05:387:38
2414.05:397:38
2514.05:397:37
2613.95:407:36
2713.95:417:36
2813.95:427:35
2913.95:427:34
3013.85:437:33
3113.85:447:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hwasun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hwasun'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 Hwasun?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Hwasun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hwasun in July

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

In July, Hwasun sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hwasun in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 66 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hwasun in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hwasun peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highModerateJul 12UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hwasun 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 Hwasun is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1960 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hwasun?

Hwasun sits at 35.1°N, 127.0°E, 75 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gwangju, 12 km away.

YeongamBeolgyo

Topography around Hwasun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwasun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Hwasun is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (21%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
558 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Gwangju 12 km · Masan 16 km · Naju 25 km · Damyang 29 km · Jangseong 32 km · Boseong 33 km · Yeongam 39 km · Beolgyo 40 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 Hwasun (35.0613°, 126.9875°, elevation 75 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).