Sokcho weather in June

In June, Sokcho sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 94 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sokcho's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokcho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:07 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Sokcho is human settlement.

Density
771/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Sokcho reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102116
112116
122116
132216
142216
152216
162216
172217
182217
192217
202217
212217
222217
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302319

How June really feels in Sokcho

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.

Sokcho weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°436.45.39.60.0
Feb / -4°3964.610.50.0
Mar / 548.24.411.71.4
Apr14° / 738.21134.2
May18° / 12°877.90146.2
Jun22° / 16°949.5014.66.6
Jul25° / 20°20714.1014.46.0
Aug25° / 21°20015.2013.55.9
Sep22° / 17°14910.4012.36.5
Oct17° / 10°717.30.1116.0
Nov10° / 668.31.59.92.6
Dec / -3°395.93.59.40.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54852
64951
74852
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184456
194456
204357
214357
224159
233961
243961
253862
263862
273763
283763
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sokcho gets around 94 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
523
624
725
826
927
1028
1129
1229
1330
1431
1532
1632
1733
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2337
2438
2539
2640
2740
2841
2942
3042

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15143600
24745800
34347900
440491100
536511300
633521500
729531710
826532010
923532310
1020532610
1118522910
1216503220
1314493520
1412473830
1511454140
169424450
178404660
187374880
196345190
2053152120
2152952140
2242653170
2332354200
2432153230
2521952261
2621652291
2721550331
2821348352
2911147382
3011045413

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 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 5:10 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:107:37
214.55:097:37
314.55:097:38
414.55:087:39
514.55:087:39
614.55:087:40
714.65:087:41
814.65:077:41
914.65:077:42
1014.65:077:42
1114.65:077:43
1214.65:077:43
1314.65:077:44
1414.65:077:44
1514.65:077:45
1614.65:077:45
1714.65:077:45
1814.75:077:46
1914.75:077:46
2014.75:077:46
2114.75:077:47
2214.75:077:47
2314.75:087:47
2414.75:087:47
2514.75:087:47
2614.75:087:48
2714.75:097:48
2814.65:097:48
2914.65:097:48
3014.65:107:48

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sokcho

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sokcho'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 Sokcho?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sokcho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sokcho in June

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

In June, Sokcho sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sokcho in June

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 5 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Sokcho in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sokcho peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sokcho 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 Sokcho is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 2046 µg/m³Sep 1120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr43Poor
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sokcho?

Sokcho sits at 38.2°N, 128.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Kosong, 22 km away.

JumunjinYangguGangneungHwacheonChuncheonHongch’ŏnDonghae City

Topography around Sokcho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokcho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Sokcho is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Kosong 22 km · Jumunjin 41 km · Yanggu 54 km · Gangneung 56 km · Hwacheon 78 km · Chuncheon 84 km · Hongch’ŏn 84 km · Donghae City 86 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 Sokcho (38.207°, 128.5918°, elevation 20 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).