Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight 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
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
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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight 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

Highest 40°C 1994-07-23
Lowest -9°C 2016-01-24

Low

Highest 28°C 1994-08-13
Lowest -22°C 2021-01-07

Feels-like

Highest 59°C 1994-07-23
Lowest -34°C 2021-01-07

Humidity

Highest 25.6 g/m³ 2017-07-24
Lowest 1.1 g/m³ 2021-01-07

Wind

Highest 51 km/h 2012-08-28
Lowest 4 km/h 2000-08-01

Gust

Highest 154 km/h 2012-08-28
Lowest 11 km/h 1987-06-13

Precip

Wettest 168 mm 1985-06-23
Driest 11-day dry spell 2009-04-02

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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