Kwangyang weather in June

In June, Kwangyang sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 194 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kwangyang's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwangyang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:20 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical June day in Kwangyang reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
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232619
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292620
302620

How June really feels in Kwangyang

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kwangyang weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°294.119.90.2
Feb / -2°424.80.810.71.4
Mar13° / 797.50.711.73.8
Apr18° / 1208.4012.96.2
May23° / 13°1398.3013.87.0
Jun26° / 18°19410.7014.36.3
Jul28° / 22°32117.9014.14.7
Aug29° / 22°28817.1013.34.6
Sep26° / 17°16010.3012.26.6
Oct21° / 10°664.7011.17.5
Nov14° / 475.50.110.24.8
Dec / -2°283.80.69.71.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34456
44357
54258
64159
74159
84060
93961
103763
113664
123664
133466
143367
153169
163070
172971
182872
192674
202674
212377
222377
232278
242080
252080
262080
271882
281882
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kwangyang gets around 194 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
426
527
627
728
828
929
1029
1130
1231
1332
1432
1533
1634
1735
1836
1937
2038
2140
2241
2343
2446
2548
2649
2751
2853
2954
3055

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1273929500
2243931600
3213933700
4183835810
5163837910
61337391010
71135411110
81034431220
9832451320
10730461520
11628471620
12526481820
13424492030
14322492230
15320492440
16319492640
17217482850
18215473060
19213463270
20212443480
212104335100
22194137120
23183938140
24173639160
25163440190
26153241210
27152941241
28042742261
29032542291
30032242311

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:227:32
214.25:227:33
314.25:217:34
414.25:217:34
514.25:217:35
614.25:217:35
714.35:207:36
814.35:207:36
914.35:207:37
1014.35:207:37
1114.35:207:38
1214.35:207:38
1314.35:207:39
1414.35:207:39
1514.35:207:40
1614.35:207:40
1714.35:207:40
1814.35:207:41
1914.35:207:41
2014.45:207:41
2114.45:207:42
2214.45:217:42
2314.45:217:42
2414.45:217:42
2514.45:217:42
2614.35:227:42
2714.35:227:43
2814.35:227:43
2914.35:227:43
3014.35:237:43

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kwangyang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kwangyang'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 June a good time to visit Kwangyang?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kwangyang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kwangyang in June

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

In June, Kwangyang sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kwangyang in June

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Kwangyang in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Kwangyang peaks around August 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highModerateAug 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kwangyang in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kwangyang is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 2229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kwangyang?

Kwangyang sits at 35.0°N, 127.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Suncheon, 10 km away.

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Topography around Kwangyang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwangyang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Kwangyang is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,211 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Suncheon 10 km · Gwangyang 10 km · Hadong 18 km · Yeosu 25 km · Beolgyo 27 km · Kurye 28 km · Chinju 51 km · Boseong 52 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 Kwangyang (34.9753°, 127.5892°, elevation 16 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).