Gwangmyeong Sunshine Hours by Month

The amount of sunshine is fundamental to comprehending a place's climate. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Gwangmyeong varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, reaches an impressive 225 hours, while July, the darkest month, offers only 124 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2148 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of May under a blue sky, with approximately 7.5 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in July, with only 4.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

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%.

Gwangmyeong enjoys an average of 2148 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.

Toronto, Canada, sees around 2071 hours of sunshine each year, with especially long, bright summer days.

In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.

July, Gwangmyeong’s wettest month, receives 251 mm (9.9 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 Gwangmyeong Precipitation page.