Gwangju weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Gwangju, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 1994-07-23; its coldest fell to -22°C on 2021-01-07.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C2020-01-07
-9°C2016-01-24
|
11°C2002-01-14
-22°C2021-01-07
|
| February | 22°C2021-02-21
-7°C1981-02-26
|
12°C2016-02-12
-17°C1991-02-22
|
| March | 26°C2013-03-09
0°C1987-03-01
|
14°C2009-03-18
-7°C2024-03-01
|
| April | 29°C2004-04-21
5°C1993-04-08
|
18°C2005-04-30
-4°C1991-04-01
|
| May | 35°C2000-05-25
13°C1997-05-08
|
23°C2018-05-16
2°C1981-05-03
|
| June | 34°C2024-06-19
17°C1993-06-02
|
26°C2022-06-28
7°C1992-06-07
|
| July | 40°C1994-07-23
21°C1986-07-04
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27°C1994-07-14
13°C1993-07-21
|
| August | 37°C2018-08-01
21°C2011-08-20
|
28°C1994-08-13
14°C1993-08-30
|
| September | 35°C2024-09-10
17°C1987-09-26
|
26°C1992-09-01
6°C1987-09-27
|
| October | 29°C2016-10-04
9°C2002-10-28
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21°C2013-10-07
-2°C1986-10-30
|
| November | 26°C2023-11-02
0°C1987-11-29
|
18°C2023-11-05
-6°C1992-11-26
|
| December | 20°C2023-12-10
-6°C2023-12-21
|
12°C2023-12-10
-17°C2005-12-17
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 22°C2021-02-21
-9°C2016-01-24
|
12°C2016-02-12
-22°C2021-01-07
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 35°C2000-05-25
0°C1987-03-01
|
23°C2018-05-16
-7°C2024-03-01
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 40°C1994-07-23
17°C1993-06-02
|
28°C1994-08-13
7°C1992-06-07
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 35°C2024-09-10
0°C1987-11-29
|
26°C1992-09-01
-6°C1992-11-26
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Gwangju has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.