Taesal-li climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Taesal-li?

Taesal-li has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.3 °C and it receives 1,157 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Taesal-li?

The hottest day measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2012, reaching 31.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Taesal-li?

The coldest day measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1941, at -12.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Taesal-li?

Yes. Taesal-li gets on average 26.7 cm of snow per year and has around 56 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Taesal-li warmed?

Yes: Taesal-li warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Taesal-li?

The wettest day measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 1997, with 203 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Taesal-li?

The windiest day measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 2012, with winds reaching 76.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Taesal-li?

The warmest month in Taesal-li is August (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Taesal-li?

Taesal-li receives on average 1,157 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 102 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Taesal-li?

Taesal-li gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Taesal-li (South Korea) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.3 °C and it receives 1,157 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (25.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Taesal-li averages 56 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 102 rainy days per year.

Taesal-li has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 65 to 47 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 31.5 °C (on 3 August 2012) and the coldest -12.8 °C (on 25 January 1941).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Taesal-liChungcheongnam-do

coords: 36.97°, 126.45°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

DfaHot-summer humid continentalWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

12.3°C

Average daily high

14.2°C

Average daily low

10.6°C

Annual rainfall

1,157mm

Sunshine / day

8.8h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

21.7km/h

Seasonal range

25.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

56 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

1 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

102 d/yr

Annual snowfall

26.7 cm

Average feels-like high

13.2 °C

Average feels-like low

8.3 °C

Average peak gust

33.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

79 d/yr

Solar radiation

14.9 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

31.5 °C

3 August 2012

Coldest day

-12.8 °C

25 January 1941

Wettest day

203 mm

4 August 1997

Windiest day

76.1 km/h

28 August 2012

Strongest gust

118.1 km/h

28 August 2012

Hottest feels-like

40.1 °C

14 August 2024

Coldest feels-like

-21.4 °C

26 February 1981

Snowiest day

21.0 cm

28 January 1969

Sunniest day

14.2 h

22 June 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	30.2 °C11 July 2025	-7.2 °C5 February 2025	13.7 °C	1,378 mm	5	46
2024	31.3 °C12 August 2024	-7.6 °C23 January 2024	14.4 °C	1,334 mm	12	28
2023	30.2 °C8 August 2023	-11.8 °C24 January 2023	13.6 °C	1,226 mm	1	50
2022	30.4 °C30 July 2022	-9.1 °C18 December 2022	12.9 °C	1,289 mm	1	69
2021	30.5 °C24 July 2021	-11.9 °C8 January 2021	13.5 °C	1,140 mm	1	46
2020	30.2 °C26 August 2020	-6.9 °C30 December 2020	13.2 °C	1,452 mm	2	25
2019	31.4 °C11 August 2019	-6.5 °C8 February 2019	13.3 °C	777 mm	2	43
2018	31.5 °C16 August 2018	-11.5 °C26 January 2018	12.6 °C	1,084 mm	3	64
2017	29.9 °C4 August 2017	-5.7 °C23 January 2017	12.9 °C	805 mm	0	59
2016	29.6 °C9 August 2016	-11.2 °C24 January 2016	13.2 °C	834 mm	0	47
2015	28.7 °C7 August 2015	-7.7 °C8 February 2015	13.1 °C	743 mm	0	41
2014	29.8 °C2 August 2014	-6.3 °C4 February 2014	12.9 °C	911 mm	0	62
2013	29.9 °C7 August 2013	-12.1 °C8 February 2013	12.3 °C	904 mm	0	69
2012	31.5 °C3 August 2012	-10.0 °C2 February 2012	12.1 °C	1,386 mm	2	78
2011	29.4 °C7 August 2011	-9.6 °C16 January 2011	12.0 °C	1,464 mm	0	67
2010	29.8 °C5 August 2010	-9.3 °C14 January 2010	12.4 °C	1,026 mm	0	62
2009	29.2 °C16 August 2009	-6.5 °C31 December 2009	12.8 °C	884 mm	0	44
2008	29.8 °C11 August 2008	-6.9 °C17 January 2008	12.9 °C	848 mm	0	55
2007	30.0 °C11 August 2007	-4.8 °C2 February 2007	13.3 °C	1,435 mm	1	19
2006	29.3 °C18 August 2006	-10.5 °C3 February 2006	12.8 °C	1,053 mm	0	46
2005	29.2 °C5 August 2005	-7.8 °C1 February 2005	12.1 °C	1,356 mm	0	87
2004	30.3 °C11 August 2004	-10.8 °C22 January 2004	13.0 °C	1,212 mm	1	47
2003	26.6 °C25 July 2003	-9.5 °C29 January 2003	12.4 °C	1,441 mm	0	47
2002	29.6 °C27 July 2002	-6.2 °C2 January 2002	12.5 °C	1,239 mm	0	40
2001	29.0 °C2 August 2001	-10.3 °C15 January 2001	12.6 °C	807 mm	0	59
2000	28.6 °C10 August 2000	-6.9 °C27 January 2000	12.2 °C	1,260 mm	0	62
1999	28.9 °C12 August 1999	-7.1 °C3 February 1999	12.9 °C	1,419 mm	0	44
1998	28.5 °C7 August 1998	-9.7 °C24 January 1998	13.6 °C	1,526 mm	0	30
1997	29.2 °C20 August 1997	-9.6 °C22 January 1997	12.6 °C	1,101 mm	0	58
1996	29.4 °C11 August 1996	-9.1 °C2 February 1996	11.9 °C	1,018 mm	0	58
1995	29.3 °C14 August 1995	-6.0 °C30 January 1995	12.4 °C	1,007 mm	0	50
1994	30.7 °C24 July 1994	-6.4 °C19 January 1994	13.3 °C	990 mm	5	44
1993	25.7 °C25 July 1993	-4.6 °C28 January 1993	12.1 °C	1,263 mm	0	44
1992	28.0 °C30 August 1992	-3.8 °C19 January 1992	12.6 °C	1,083 mm	0	39
1991	28.7 °C21 August 1991	-9.8 °C23 February 1991	12.4 °C	1,207 mm	0	51
1990	29.2 °C9 August 1990	-10.4 °C25 January 1990	13.1 °C	1,636 mm	0	40
1989	29.1 °C4 August 1989	-5.3 °C28 January 1989	13.0 °C	1,470 mm	0	27
1988	28.5 °C16 August 1988	-7.0 °C3 February 1988	12.4 °C	864 mm	0	58
1987	27.2 °C26 August 1987	-6.7 °C13 January 1987	12.2 °C	1,525 mm	0	52
1986	28.4 °C1 August 1986	-9.3 °C6 January 1986	11.6 °C	1,132 mm	0	61
1985	30.3 °C19 August 1985	-11.3 °C14 January 1985	12.0 °C	1,451 mm	1	75
1984	29.4 °C10 August 1984	-8.8 °C6 February 1984	11.8 °C	1,049 mm	0	80
1983	29.2 °C5 August 1983	-7.0 °C12 February 1983	12.6 °C	1,113 mm	0	48
1982	29.0 °C12 August 1982	-9.3 °C29 January 1982	12.4 °C	1,064 mm	0	54
1981	29.4 °C31 July 1981	-11.3 °C26 February 1981	11.4 °C	1,236 mm	0	65
1980	26.0 °C2 August 1980	-9.9 °C17 January 1980	11.5 °C	1,580 mm	0	70
1979	28.4 °C15 August 1979	-7.6 °C5 February 1979	12.7 °C	1,390 mm	0	39
1978	30.6 °C31 July 1978	-10.2 °C1 February 1978	12.9 °C	1,086 mm	2	53
1977	29.1 °C27 July 1977	-11.5 °C16 February 1977	12.3 °C	1,065 mm	0	58
1976	27.8 °C21 August 1976	-8.9 °C26 December 1976	12.0 °C	1,212 mm	0	41
1975	29.7 °C30 July 1975	-5.4 °C18 January 1975	12.8 °C	1,282 mm	0	55
1974	29.0 °C14 August 1974	-8.7 °C24 January 1974	11.7 °C	1,500 mm	0	55
1973	30.7 °C16 August 1973	-10.5 °C24 December 1973	12.7 °C	887 mm	1	38
1972	30.2 °C20 July 1972	-5.4 °C19 February 1972	12.6 °C	1,567 mm	1	40
1971	27.9 °C31 July 1971	-9.9 °C5 January 1971	12.0 °C	1,391 mm	0	74
1970	29.2 °C12 August 1970	-11.8 °C5 January 1970	11.7 °C	1,097 mm	0	82
1969	28.1 °C10 August 1969	-9.8 °C2 January 1969	11.5 °C	1,263 mm	0	70
1968	27.9 °C14 August 1968	-8.3 °C20 February 1968	12.1 °C	995 mm	0	68
1967	29.1 °C18 July 1967	-10.8 °C16 January 1967	12.1 °C	939 mm	0	74
1966	29.7 °C8 August 1966	-10.7 °C20 January 1966	12.3 °C	960 mm	0	65
1965	28.0 °C22 August 1965	-8.7 °C11 January 1965	11.9 °C	1,040 mm	0	72
1964	30.2 °C2 August 1964	-8.0 °C12 February 1964	12.7 °C	1,639 mm	2	52
1963	29.4 °C9 August 1963	-9.9 °C23 January 1963	11.9 °C	1,310 mm	0	68
1962	29.5 °C7 August 1962	-6.7 °C13 February 1962	12.3 °C	1,343 mm	0	51
1961	29.2 °C18 August 1961	-8.6 °C11 January 1961	12.9 °C	1,162 mm	0	61
1960	30.5 °C4 August 1960	-9.1 °C30 December 1960	12.9 °C	1,077 mm	2	52
1959	30.4 °C4 August 1959	-11.8 °C5 January 1959	12.7 °C	1,298 mm	1	42
1958	28.4 °C13 July 1958	-11.4 °C16 January 1958	12.1 °C	1,567 mm	0	53
1957	28.5 °C18 August 1957	-10.4 °C11 February 1957	11.3 °C	1,228 mm	0	71
1956	30.0 °C2 August 1956	-9.3 °C9 January 1956	10.9 °C	1,598 mm	1	92
1955	28.6 °C10 August 1955	-8.7 °C16 January 1955	12.1 °C	1,016 mm	0	61
1954	29.0 °C16 August 1954	-6.4 °C27 December 1954	12.2 °C	1,556 mm	0	52
1953	30.1 °C17 August 1953	-9.2 °C14 January 1953	12.1 °C	903 mm	1	57
1952	29.1 °C17 August 1952	-9.3 °C2 February 1952	12.0 °C	974 mm	0	68
1951	29.8 °C21 August 1951	-10.5 °C13 January 1951	12.3 °C	702 mm	0	57
1950	29.1 °C13 August 1950	-11.0 °C7 January 1950	12.4 °C	1,015 mm	0	55
1949	29.6 °C10 August 1949	-8.0 °C29 December 1949	12.3 °C	875 mm	0	37
1948	28.5 °C29 August 1948	-7.9 °C28 January 1948	12.7 °C	1,579 mm	0	45
1947	28.2 °C19 August 1947	-9.3 °C27 January 1947	10.9 °C	1,113 mm	0	84
1946	29.3 °C18 July 1946	-6.4 °C16 February 1946	12.4 °C	602 mm	0	69
1945	29.1 °C3 August 1945	-10.1 °C18 January 1945	11.3 °C	1,259 mm	0	81
1944	28.3 °C7 August 1944	-6.7 °C16 December 1944	11.7 °C	958 mm	0	82
1943	27.8 °C15 August 1943	-10.5 °C12 January 1943	11.8 °C	849 mm	0	68
1942	27.8 °C25 July 1942	-10.0 °C12 February 1942	11.6 °C	374 mm	0	62
1941	28.4 °C8 August 1941	-12.8 °C25 January 1941	11.5 °C	810 mm	0	63
1940	28.3 °C1 August 1940	-10.1 °C9 January 1940	11.3 °C	1,009 mm	0	76

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

15.6 °C

+1.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

5 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

46 d/yr

-10

Annual rainfall

1379 mm

+222 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	3.3 °C	+1.5 °C	29 mm	-2 mm
Feb	1.8 °C	-0.9 °C	16 mm	-14 mm
Mar	8.2 °C	+1.8 °C	54 mm	+7 mm
Apr	12.8 °C	+0.9 °C	85 mm	+3 mm
May	17.0 °C	+0.1 °C	82 mm	-8 mm
Jun	22.3 °C	+1.3 °C	128 mm	+5 mm
Jul	27.6 °C	+2.6 °C	215 mm	-45 mm
Aug	28.4 °C	+1.8 °C	213 mm	+13 mm
Sep	25.6 °C	+2.2 °C	296 mm	+154 mm
Oct	19.6 °C	+1.6 °C	189 mm	+134 mm
Nov	13.1 °C	+1.4 °C	25 mm	-33 mm
Dec	6.6 °C	+1.4 °C	46 mm	+7 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

30.2 °C

11 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-7.2 °C

5 Feb 2025

Wettest day

72.5 mm

16 Jul 2025

Windiest day

44.7 km/h

7 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

79.6 km/h

20 Jun 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.6 °C

27 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-15.7 °C

9 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

3.5 cm

3 Mar 2025

Sunniest day

13.7 h

22 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Taesal-li?

Taesal-li has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.3 °C and it receives 1,157 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Taesal-li?

The hottest day measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2012, reaching 31.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Taesal-li?

The coldest day measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1941, at -12.8 °C.

Does it snow in Taesal-li?

Yes. Taesal-li gets on average 26.7 cm of snow per year and has around 56 frost days.

Has the climate of Taesal-li warmed?

Yes: Taesal-li warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Taesal-li?

The wettest day measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 4 August 1997, with 203 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Taesal-li?

The windiest day measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 2012, with winds reaching 76.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Taesal-li?

The warmest month in Taesal-li is August (25.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Taesal-li?

Taesal-li receives on average 1,157 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 102 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Taesal-li?

Taesal-li gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Taesal-li?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Taesal-li between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1969, with 21.0 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Taesal-li?

Yes: Taesal-li has on average 79 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Taesal-li?

In Taesal-li, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.1 °C on 14 August 2024, and the lowest was -21.4 °C on 26 February 1981.

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