Nangen weather in December

In December, Nangen sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nangen's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nangen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:38 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Nangen is city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Density
108/km²
people per km²

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 Nangen 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
47-1
57-2
67-2
77-2
86-2
96-2
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
284-5
294-5
304-5
314-5

How December really feels in Nangen

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.

Nangen weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°315.44.29.90.0
Feb / -4°395.62.610.70.5
Mar11° / 678.12.111.73.0
Apr17° / 928.60.212.95.8
May22° / 11°1028.7013.86.9
Jun26° / 17°16111.2014.36.3
Jul28° / 21°25717.1014.14.9
Aug28° / 21°22316.6013.34.9
Sep25° / 16°14010.2012.26.7
Oct19° / 605.4011.17.0
Nov12° / 466.60.410.13.7
Dec / -3°315.32.49.70.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
285941
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Nangen gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 21% 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 (%)
1215
2215
3215
4215
5215
6205
7206
8196
9196
10186
11186
12176
13176
14166
15167
16157
17157
18158
19158
20158
21159
22159
231510
241510
251510
261511
271511
281512
291512
301512
311512

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 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 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 5:14 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:275:14
29.87:285:14
39.87:285:14
49.77:295:13
59.77:305:13
69.77:315:13
79.77:325:14
89.77:325:14
99.77:335:14
109.77:345:14
119.77:355:14
129.67:355:14
139.67:365:14
149.67:375:15
159.67:375:15
169.67:385:15
179.67:395:16
189.67:395:16
199.67:405:16
209.67:405:17
219.67:415:17
229.67:415:18
239.67:425:18
249.67:425:19
259.67:435:19
269.67:435:20
279.67:435:20
289.67:445:21
299.67:445:21
309.67:445:22
319.67:445:23

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 5.8 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
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
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 Nangen

In seasonPeak

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

Nangen'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 Nangen?

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

0.4
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 Nangen.

What to pack for Nangen in December

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

In December, Nangen sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Nangen 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 Nangen peaks around September 9 at about 8 (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 highModerateSep 9UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nangen 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 Nangen 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 Nangen?

Nangen sits at 35.4°N, 127.4°E, 103 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Kurye, 23 km away.

DamyangJinan-gunJeongeupHadongJeonju

Topography around Nangen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nangen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,376 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Nangen is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,376 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kurye 23 km · Imsil 25 km · Changsu 29 km · Damyang 38 km · Jinan-gun 43 km · Jeongeup 47 km · Hadong 50 km · Jeonju 51 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 Nangen (35.41°, 127.3858°, elevation 103 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).