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.
To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Gurye, Jirisan National Park, South Korea. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.
Gurye experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, sees up to 228 hours of sunshine, while July, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 147 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2150 hours.
This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 7.6 hours daily sunshine in May, it dips to 4.9 hours in July.
On average the sun shines 58% of the time during the day in October, the highest percentage of any month. July has the lowest percentage at 33%.
Gurye enjoys an average of 2150 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.
Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.
Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.
Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.
July, Gurye’s wettest month, receives 277 mm (11 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 29°C (84°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 8°C (46°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Gurye Precipitation page.
Pick a month to see the average temperature, rainfall and sunshine in Gurye - and find the best time to visit.
Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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