Mud festival in South Korea
In July, the peaceful seaside town of Boryeong turned into a chaos of mud for 9 days. We recommend putting this festival on your bucket list.
In climate discussions, the hours of sunlight reveal much about a location. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.
Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Goyang. Expect long, bright days with 225 hours in May and darker periods with just 124 hours in July. The total annual amount of sun is 2148 hours.
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Goyang. While May receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 7.5 hours, July marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.1 hours of sunlight per day.
On average the sun shines 59% of the time during the day in October, the highest percentage of any month. July has the lowest percentage at 27%.
Goyang enjoys an average of 2148 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.
In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.
Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
July, Goyang’s wettest month, receives 259 mm (10 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 3°C (37°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Goyang Precipitation page.
Pick a month to see the average temperature, rainfall and sunshine in Goyang - and find the best time to visit.
Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity Wind Speed
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