Masan weather in February

In February, Masan sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Masan's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:27 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical February day in Masan reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
56-3
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
2690
2790
2890

How February really feels in Masan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Masan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°275.33.19.90.0
Feb / -2°345.31.410.71.0
Mar12° / 607.30.811.73.6
Apr18° / 867.6012.96.3
May23° / 12°978013.87.2
Jun27° / 18°16210.1014.36.3
Jul29° / 22°24316.2014.14.6
Aug30° / 23°22415.7013.34.3
Sep26° / 17°1459.8012.26.6
Oct21° / 11°554.5011.17.5
Nov14° / 466.30.210.24.6
Dec / -1°295.42.29.71.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124357
134258
144357
154357
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214555
224654
234654
244654
254852
264753
274753
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Masan gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1178
2178
3188
4188
5188
6187
7187
8187
9197
10197
11197
12196
13196
14196
15196
16195
17195
18194
19194
20204
21203
22213
23213
24213
25223
26223
27233
28233

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:395:54
210.37:385:55
310.37:375:56
410.37:365:57
510.47:365:58
610.47:355:59
710.47:346:00
810.57:336:01
910.57:326:02
1010.57:316:03
1110.67:316:04
1210.67:306:05
1310.67:296:06
1410.77:286:07
1510.77:276:08
1610.77:266:09
1710.87:256:10
1810.87:246:11
1910.87:236:12
2010.97:216:13
2110.97:206:14
2210.97:196:15
2311.07:186:15
2411.07:176:16
2511.07:166:17
2611.17:156:18
2711.17:136:19
2811.17:126:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Masan

In seasonPeak

In February, Masan sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Masan'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 February a good time to visit Masan?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Masan.

What to pack for Masan in February

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

In February, Masan sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Masan in February

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 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 Masan in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Masan 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 Masan in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Masan 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 Masan?

Masan sits at 35.1°N, 126.8°E, 18 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gwangju, 8.0 km away.

MuanKoch'ang

Topography around Masan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m.

The land around Masan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (31%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), water (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,162 m
80 km
1,717 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gwangju 8.0 km · Naju 15 km · Hwasun 16 km · Jangseong 19 km · Damyang 25 km · Yeonggwang 34 km · Muan 36 km · Koch'ang 36 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 Masan (35.1272°, 126.8315°, elevation 18 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).