Jungpyong weather in December

In December, Jungpyong sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jungpyong's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jungpyong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:41 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jungpyong reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
27-1
37-2
47-2
57-2
66-2
76-2
86-3
96-3
106-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-4
155-4
165-4
175-4
185-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-5
264-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
303-5
313-5

How December really feels in Jungpyong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jungpyong weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°234.52.59.80.0
Feb / -4°314.51.810.60.5
Mar12° / 506.71.611.73.3
Apr19° / 807.50.112.96.3
May24° / 12°907.7013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1248.4014.56.4
Jul29° / 22°26016.2014.34.5
Aug30° / 22°22715.1013.44.6
Sep26° / 16°1388.5012.26.9
Oct20° / 584.90117.2
Nov12° / 446.60.4103.7
Dec / -4°244.61.89.50.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Jungpyong gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1205
2195
3195
4195
5195
6185
7185
8175
9175
10175
11165
12165
13155
14155
15145
16145
17135
18135
19135
20125
21125
22126
23126
24126
25137
26137
27137
28138
29138
30138
31138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
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 December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:295:09
29.67:305:09
39.67:315:09
49.67:325:09
59.67:335:09
69.67:345:09
79.67:355:09
89.67:355:09
99.67:365:09
109.57:375:09
119.57:385:09
129.57:385:10
139.57:395:10
149.57:405:10
159.57:405:10
169.57:415:11
179.57:425:11
189.57:425:11
199.57:435:12
209.57:435:12
219.57:445:13
229.57:445:13
239.57:455:13
249.57:455:14
259.57:465:15
269.57:465:15
279.57:465:16
289.57:475:16
299.57:475:17
309.57:475:18
319.57:475:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jungpyong

In seasonPeak

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

Jungpyong'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 December a good time to visit Jungpyong?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jungpyong.

What to pack for Jungpyong in December

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

In December, Jungpyong sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Jungpyong in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jungpyong peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jungpyong in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jungpyong is worst in March — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1479 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jungpyong?

Jungpyong sits at 36.8°N, 127.6°E, 60 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Chinch'ŏn, 15 km away.

AnseongChungjuCheonanSeonghwan

Topography around Jungpyong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jungpyong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m.

The land around Jungpyong is covered by cropland (42%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,362 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Chinch'ŏn 15 km · Cheongju-si 18 km · Koesan 19 km · Sejong 34 km · Anseong 37 km · Chungju 38 km · Cheonan 38 km · Seonghwan 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 Jungpyong (36.7847°, 127.5819°, elevation 60 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).