Yeonggwang weather in February

In February, Yeonggwang sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 5.9 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 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Yeonggwang's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeonggwang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
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 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Yeonggwang reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Yeonggwang

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.

Yeonggwang 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 / -0°347.14.19.90.0
Feb / 395.92.110.70.5
Mar10° / 637.30.711.72.4
Apr15° / 907.6012.95.0
May20° / 13°1028013.86.7
Jun24° / 18°1639.3014.36.8
Jul27° / 23°23514.5014.15.5
Aug28° / 24°22214.5013.35.3
Sep25° / 19°1548.9012.27.0
Oct20° / 13°585011.17.2
Nov13° / 527.20.110.14.1
Dec / 388.13.29.71.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
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194357
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214357
224456
234456
244555
254555
264654
274555
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Yeonggwang gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12112
22112
32112
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52111
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72111
82110
92110
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112110
12219
13219
14229
15218
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17217
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19216
20225
21225
22225
23234
24234
25234
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27244
28244

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
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9100
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11100
12100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:405:55
210.37:395:56
310.37:395:57
410.37:385:58
510.47:375:59
610.47:366:00
710.47:366:01
810.57:356:02
910.57:346:03
1010.57:336:04
1110.57:326:05
1210.67:316:06
1310.67:306:07
1410.67:296:08
1510.77:286:09
1610.77:276:10
1710.77:266:11
1810.87:256:12
1910.87:246:13
2010.87:236:14
2110.97:226:15
2210.97:216:16
2311.07:206:17
2411.07:186:18
2511.07:176:18
2611.17:166:19
2711.17:156:20
2811.17:136:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Yeonggwang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yeonggwang'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 Yeonggwang?

Our two travel scores rate February 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

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yeonggwang.

What to pack for Yeonggwang in February

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

In February, Yeonggwang sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Yeonggwang 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 16 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 Yeonggwang 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 Yeonggwang peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yeonggwang 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 Yeonggwang 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 Yeonggwang?

Yeonggwang sits at 35.3°N, 126.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Koch'ang, 24 km away.

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Topography around Yeonggwang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeonggwang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m.

The land around Yeonggwang is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
1,171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Koch'ang 24 km · Jangseong 25 km · Muan 32 km · Naju 33 km · Masan 34 km · Gwangju 39 km · Damyang 43 km · Hwasun 50 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 Yeonggwang (35.2781°, 126.5118°, elevation 44 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).