Kwangju Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Kwangju, Chungcheongbuk-Do, South Korea. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Kwangju Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 228 hours of sunshine in May and 147 hours in July, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2150 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 7.6 hours of daily sun in May, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in July, with about 4.9 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

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%.

Kwangju enjoys an average of 2150 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

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.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

July, Kwangju’s wettest month, receives 232 mm (9.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 6°C (43°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Kwangju Precipitation page.