Yeonggwang weather in June

In June, Yeonggwang sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 163 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Yeonggwang's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeonggwang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical June day in Yeonggwang reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Yeonggwang

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.

Yeonggwang weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
55050
64951
74852
84852
94654
104555
114456
124258
134159
144159
153961
163763
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213169
223169
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Yeonggwang gets around 163 mm of rain over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
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423
523
624
724
825
925
1026
1126
1227
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2134
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2541
2643
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3048

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
119493020
217473330
315453640
413434050
511404360
69384670
77354981
863251101
952954111
1042656131
1132358151
1222059181
1321760201
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1511358262
1611157292
1711054323
181852354
191750375
201647406
210544428
2205414410
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2403344815
2503314917
2602275120
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Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:267:37
214.25:257:38
314.25:257:39
414.25:257:39
514.35:247:40
614.35:247:40
714.35:247:41
814.35:247:42
914.35:247:42
1014.35:237:43
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.64 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 — June's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
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195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Yeonggwang

In seasonPeak

In June, Yeonggwang sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season 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 June a good time to visit Yeonggwang?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Yeonggwang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yeonggwang in June

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

In June, Yeonggwang sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yeonggwang in June

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — 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 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 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
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June 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).