Sangju weather in July

In July, Sangju sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 238 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sangju's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sangju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:25 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Sangju is city in South Korea.

Density
81/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sangju reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22820
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52820
62821
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How July really feels in Sangju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sangju weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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°1218.4014.46.4
Jul29° / 22°23814.9014.24.7
Aug29° / 22°21214.5013.44.7
Sep25° / 16°1479.1012.26.8
Oct20° / 554.6011.17.3
Nov13° / 375.30.310.14.0
Dec / -3°224.11.49.60.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42278
52179
62179
72080
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142278
152278
162377
172377
182575
192674
202674
212674
222872
232872
242971
253169
263169
273268
283367
293367
303466
313664

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sangju gets around 238 mm of rain over 14.9 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
448
549
650
751
851
952
1052
1152
1252
1351
1451
1551
1650
1750
1849
1948
2047
2146
2245
2344
2444
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3144

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13103335200
2293236210
3283137230
4172937250
5162838270
6162738280
7052638300
8052538311
9052438331
10052238341
11042138361
12042037371
13041937391
14041837411
15031636431
16031536451
17031435472
18021334492
19021233512
20021133522
21021032542
2202931562
2301830583
2401829593
2501728613
2601727623
2701626643
2801625644
2901624654
3001624654
3100623674

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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188calm
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:177:44
214.45:177:44
314.45:187:44
414.45:187:44
514.45:197:44
614.45:197:44
714.45:207:44
814.45:207:43
914.45:217:43
1014.45:217:43
1114.35:227:43
1214.35:237:42
1314.35:237:42
1414.35:247:42
1514.35:257:41
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1714.25:267:40
1814.25:277:40
1914.25:277:39
2014.25:287:39
2114.25:297:38
2214.15:297:37
2314.15:307:37
2414.15:317:36
2514.15:327:35
2614.05:327:35
2714.05:337:34
2814.05:347:33
2914.05:357:32
3013.95:367:31
3113.95:367:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.37 kWh/m².

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 — July's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
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94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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124.3Bright
134.3Bright
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174.3Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sangju

In seasonPeak

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

Sangju'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 July a good time to visit Sangju?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sangju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sangju in July

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

In July, Sangju sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sangju in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Sangju 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 Sangju 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 Sangju 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 Sangju?

Sangju sits at 36.4°N, 128.2°E, 61 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Mungyeong, 20 km away.

GumiYecheonKunwiYeongdongWaegwan

Topography around Sangju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sangju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Sangju is covered by trees (36%), cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
764 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Mungyeong 20 km · Jenzan 23 km · Gimcheon 33 km · Gumi 37 km · Yecheon 38 km · Kunwi 42 km · Yeongdong 44 km · Waegwan 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 Sangju (36.4153°, 128.1606°, elevation 61 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).