CLIMATE

Temperature.................. : teens to 90s
Annual Precipitation......... : approx. 60 inches

July is the rainy season. Average temperatures are as follows-Jan-Mar (30), Apr-Jun (65), Jul-Aug (90), Oct-Dec (45). The high humidity makes summer seem hotter and winter colder. Korea is within the temperate zone and has four distinct seasons. Spring begins in late March or early April. Rainfall comes in occasional drizzles from March to May. Summer in Korea is hot and rainy and the vegetation is very lush. In June the temp is above 68 F. Monsoon season is heaviest in July. Autumn is short and lasts from the end of September to November. The winter weather is cold and dry from December to February. Spring and fall are the most pleasant times of the year.

MONTH..................... : JANUARY
HIGH...................... : 33
LOW....................... : 17
HUMIDITY.................. : 40
PRECIPITATION............. : 1.1 (S)

MONTH..................... : FEBRUARY
HIGH...................... : 38
LOW....................... : 22
HUMIDITY.................. : 40
PRECIPITATION............. : 4.0 (S)

MONTH..................... : MARCH
HIGH...................... : 49
LOW....................... : 32
HUMIDITY.................. : 40
PRECIPITATION............. : 2.0 (R/S)

MONTH..................... : APRIL
HIGH...................... : 62
LOW....................... : 43
HUMIDITY.................. : 50
PRECIPITATION............. : 4.4 (R)

MONTH..................... : MAY
HIGH...................... : 71
LOW....................... : 54
HUMIDITY.................. : 50
PRECIPITATION............. : 3.8 (R)

MONTH..................... : JUNE
HIGH...................... : 78
LOW....................... : 63
HUMIDITY.................. : 70
PRECIPITATION............. : 7.3 (R)

MONTH..................... : JULY
HIGH...................... : 82
LOW....................... : 71
HUMIDITY.................. : 80
PRECIPITATION............. : 15.8 (R)

MONTH..................... : AUGUST
HIGH...................... : 84
LOW....................... : 71
HUMIDITY.................. : 80
PRECIPITATION............. : 10.3 (R)

MONTH..................... : SEPTEMBER
HIGH...................... : 76
LOW....................... : 60
HUMIDITY.................. : 60
PRECIPITATION............. : 6.6 (R)

MONTH..................... : OCTOBER
HIGH...................... : 66
LOW....................... : 47
HUMIDITY.................. : 50
PRECIPITATION............. : 2.2 (R/S)

MONTH..................... : NOVEMBER
HIGH...................... : 51
LOW....................... : 35
HUMIDITY.................. : 40
PRECIPITATION............. : 1.3 (S)

MONTH..................... : DECEMBER
HIGH...................... : 38
LOW....................... : 23
HUMIDITY.................. : 40
PRECIPITATION............. : 1.1 (S)

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