Sokcho Temperature by Month

The average annual maximum temperature in Sokcho, Gangwon-Do, South Korea is 16°C (61°F), with daytime highs ranging from 3°C (37°F) in January to 27°C (81°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Sokcho compares to cities worldwide.

With significant temperature fluctuations, Sokcho enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 22°C (72°F) in August to -5°C (23°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sokcho by month:

Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Sokcho's average annual maximum temperature is 16°C (61°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Interlaken, Switzerland averages 8°C (46°F) a year, with cold winters and cool summers thanks to its Alpine setting.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Sokcho's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Sokcho climate page.