Kosong weather in July

In July, Kosong sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 206 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kosong's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kosong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:19 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kosong reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52520
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How July really feels in Kosong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kosong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°486.559.60.0
Feb / -3°425.84.210.50.1
Mar / 537.63.211.71.9
Apr15° / 667.70.3134.7
May19° / 13°857.7014.16.6
Jun23° / 17°979.6014.66.7
Jul26° / 21°20613.7014.46.0
Aug26° / 22°21914.9013.55.8
Sep23° / 18°15910.7012.36.6
Oct18° / 12°807.10116.4
Nov12° / 748.20.79.93.2
Dec / -1°445.52.99.40.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103169
113070
123070
133070
142971
152971
162971
173070
183169
193169
203169
213268
223367
233466
243466
253565
263565
273664
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kosong gets around 206 mm of rain over 13.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
444
544
644
745
845
945
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2045
2145
2245
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1153549100
2153350110
3043152130
4042952150
5032853160
6032653180
7032552200
8032452210
9032351230
10032250250
11032149270
12032048290
13031947310
14031846330
15031745350
16031644380
17021543400
18021442421
19021340441
20021239461
21021138482
22021037502
2301935532
2401834543
2501733563
2601631584
2701630585
2801529605
2900528616
3000526627
3100425638

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:107:49
214.65:117:49
314.65:117:49
414.65:127:49
514.65:127:48
614.65:137:48
714.65:137:48
814.65:147:48
914.65:147:47
1014.55:157:47
1114.55:157:47
1214.55:167:46
1314.55:177:46
1414.55:177:46
1514.45:187:45
1614.45:197:45
1714.45:207:44
1814.45:207:44
1914.45:217:43
2014.35:227:42
2114.35:237:42
2214.35:237:41
2314.35:247:40
2414.25:257:40
2514.25:267:39
2614.25:277:38
2714.25:277:37
2814.15:287:36
2914.15:297:35
3014.15:307:35
3114.05:317:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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244.8Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kosong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kosong's rainy season runs July–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 Kosong?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kosong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kosong in July

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

In July, Kosong sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kosong in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 3 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kosong in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Kosong peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowAug 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kosong 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 Kosong is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2046 µg/m³Sep 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr43Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kosong?

Kosong sits at 38.4°N, 128.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Sokcho, 22 km away.

YangguJumunjinHwacheonGangneungHoeyangChuncheon

Topography around Kosong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kosong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,313 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Kosong is covered by trees (51%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,313 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Sokcho 22 km · Yanggu 52 km · Jumunjin 63 km · Hwacheon 73 km · Gangneung 78 km · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 81 km · Hoeyang 84 km · Chuncheon 85 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 Kosong (38.3788°, 128.4676°, elevation 17 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).