Wonju weather by month & the best time to visit

🇰🇷 South Korea · regional city · hot-summer continental climate

The best time to visit Wonju is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with June and October close behind. Wonju averages about 1,976 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in May.

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Sun hours / year

1,976

Sunniest month

May

Peak score

76/100

Rain / year

1,310 mm

Snow / year

≈50 cm

Midday UV at peak

6 (high)

Population

333k

Elevation

98 m

When is the best time to visit Wonju?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Wonju is May, then June and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Wonju?

Wonju gets a moderate 1,976 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate May (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 14 destinations in South Korea for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,959 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 60% of the annual 1,310 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Cheongju South Korea · 90 km · best in May · 1,963 h sun/yr
• Yangyang South Korea · 93 km · best in May · 1,941 h sun/yr
• Seoul South Korea · 133 km · best in Jun · 2,037 h sun/yr
• Daegu South Korea · 182 km · best in Oct · 2,111 h sun/yr
• Gunsan South Korea · 208 km · best in Oct · 1,884 h sun/yr
• Ulsan South Korea · 240 km · best in Oct · 1,954 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Wonsan North Korea · 197 km · 2,077 h sun/yr · best in May
• Pohang South Korea · 207 km · 1,954 h sun/yr · best in Oct