Hwawŏn weather in July

In July, Hwawŏn sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 210 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°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 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hwawŏn's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hwawŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:25 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Hwawŏn is human settlement in South Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical July day in Hwawŏn reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
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62821
72921
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303223
313223

How July really feels in Hwawŏn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 16 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
16
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.

Hwawŏn 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 / -4°223.319.80.3
Feb / -2°294110.61.7
Mar14° / 596.60.911.74.4
Apr20° / 807.10.112.96.8
May25° / 13°907.4013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1318.7014.45.9
Jul30° / 22°21013.9014.24.5
Aug30° / 22°19614.2013.44.3
Sep26° / 17°1439012.26.7
Oct21° / 10°574.2011.17.6
Nov14° / 374.50.110.14.9
Dec / -2°223.10.69.61.4

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
92080
102179
112179
122278
132278
142278
152476
162476
172476
182773
192773
202971
213070
223169
233367
243466
253565
263664
273763
283862
293862
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hwawŏn gets around 210 mm of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
449
549
650
750
850
950
1050
1149
1249
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1645
1744
1843
1942
2041
2140
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3039
3139

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1292833281
2182634301
3172535321
4162435331
5152336351
6042236361
7042136381
8032036392
9031936402
10031836422
11031736432
12031536442
13021435462
14021334482
15021234493
16021133513
17021032533
1802931544
1901930564
2001829584
2101828585
2201727605
2301726606
2401625626
2501624627
2601523638
2701522648
2801522639
2901521649
3000521659
31005216410

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 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 5:17 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:177:41
214.45:187:41
314.45:187:41
414.45:197:41
514.45:197:41
614.45:207:41
714.35:207:41
814.35:217:40
914.35:217:40
1014.35:227:40
1114.35:227:40
1214.35:237:39
1314.35:247:39
1414.25:247:39
1514.25:257:38
1614.25:257:38
1714.25:267:37
1814.25:277:37
1914.15:277:36
2014.15:287:36
2114.15:297:35
2214.15:307:35
2314.15:307:34
2414.05:317:33
2514.05:327:33
2614.05:327:32
2714.05:337:31
2813.95:347:30
2913.95:357:30
3013.95:367:29
3113.95:367:28

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hwawŏn

In seasonPeak

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

Hwawŏn's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Hwawŏn?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Hwawŏn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hwawŏn in July

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

In July, Hwawŏn sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Hwawŏn in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hwawŏn peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hwawŏn 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 Hwawŏn is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1762 µg/m³Aug 935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hwawŏn?

Hwawŏn sits at 35.8°N, 128.5°E, 36 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Daegu, 11 km away.

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Topography around Hwawŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwawŏn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m.

The land around Hwawŏn is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
1,584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Daegu 11 km · Gyeongsan-si 22 km · Waegwan 23 km · Changnyeong 29 km · Hayang 31 km · Gumi 38 km · Miryang 41 km · Eisen 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 Hwawŏn (35.8017°, 128.5008°, elevation 36 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).