Mungyeong weather in December

In December, Mungyeong sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 4.1 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 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Mungyeong's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mungyeong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:38 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Mungyeong is city in South Korea.

Density
85/km²
people per km²
Founded
1390

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mungyeong reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°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
28-1
38-1
48-1
57-2
67-2
77-2
87-2
96-2
106-2
116-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
265-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-5

How December really feels in Mungyeong

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.

Mungyeong 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 / -5°213.92.39.80.0
Feb / -3°293.91.610.60.8
Mar12° / 536.91.611.73.6
Apr19° / 807.40.112.96.4
May24° / 12°937.8013.97.2
Jun27° / 18°1218.4014.56.4
Jul29° / 22°23814.9014.24.7
Aug29° / 22°21214.5013.44.7
Sep25° / 16°1479.1012.26.8
Oct20° / 554.6011.17.3
Nov13° / 375.30.3104.0
Dec / -3°224.11.49.50.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mungyeong gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3184
4174
5174
6174
7174
8164
9164
10154
11154
12144
13144
14134
15133
16123
17123
18123
19113
20113
21114
22114
23114
24114
25115
26105
27105
28105
29105
30105
31105

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 (%)
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2100
3100
4100
5100
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7100
8100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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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 7:27 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:275:07
29.77:275:07
39.67:285:07
49.67:295:07
59.67:305:07
69.67:315:07
79.67:325:07
89.67:325:07
99.67:335:07
109.67:345:07
119.57:355:08
129.57:355:08
139.57:365:08
149.57:375:08
159.57:375:08
169.57:385:09
179.57:395:09
189.57:395:09
199.57:405:10
209.57:405:10
219.57:415:11
229.57:415:11
239.57:425:12
249.57:425:12
259.57:435:13
269.57:435:13
279.57:435:14
289.57:445:14
299.57:445:15
309.57:445:16
319.57:445:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mungyeong

In seasonPeak

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

Mungyeong'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 Mungyeong?

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

0.5
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 Mungyeong.

What to pack for Mungyeong in December

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

In December, Mungyeong sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mungyeong 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 Mungyeong peaks around August 15 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mungyeong 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 Mungyeong is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1750 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr45Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mungyeong?

Mungyeong sits at 36.6°N, 128.2°E, 78 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Sangju, 20 km away.

JenzanKoesanYeongjuAndongChungjuKunwi

Topography around Mungyeong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mungyeong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m.

The land around Mungyeong is covered by cropland (39%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
899 m
80 km
1,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sangju 20 km · Yecheon 24 km · Jenzan 40 km · Koesan 43 km · Yeongju 46 km · Andong 47 km · Chungju 49 km · Kunwi 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 Mungyeong (36.5946°, 128.1995°, elevation 78 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).