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Pohang weather by month

Warmest month

August

31°C average high

Coolest month

January

-2°C average low

Wettest month

August

97 mm of rain

Driest month

January

15 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Pohang by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January7°C-2°C-12°C / 16°C
15 mm
62%14 km/h
February8°C0°C-12°C / 18°C
34 mm
62%15 km/h
March14°C5°C-4°C / 25°C
52 mm
64%14 km/h
April18°C9°C2°C / 27°C
58 mm
60%12 km/h
May24°C14°C7°C / 33°C
45 mm
65%12 km/h
June26°C18°C14°C / 35°C
58 mm
74%10 km/h
July29°C22°C17°C / 36°C
89 mm
79%10 km/h
August31°C24°C19°C / 37°C
97 mm
78%9 km/h
September26°C20°C12°C / 32°C
79 mm
80%12 km/h
October21°C13°C5°C / 28°C
67 mm
76%13 km/h
November14°C6°C-3°C / 22°C
29 mm
68%11 km/h
December7°C-1°C-9°C / 15°C
15 mm
64%15 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Pohang

Nights in Pohang average 2°C or below in 3 months (January, February and December). January and December combine average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so precipitation then is likely to fall as snow. The coldest month is January with an average low of -2°C and a record low of -12°C.

  • January: average low -2°C, record low -12°C, 15 mm of precipitation — snow-likely
  • February: average low 0°C, record low -12°C, 34 mm of precipitation
  • December: average low -1°C, record low -9°C, 15 mm of precipitation — snow-likely

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Pohang

The most comfortable time to visit Pohang is generally May to June and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around August, totalling about 636 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 31°C. August is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 97 mm, roughly 7× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Pohang climate: your questions

Does it snow in Pohang?

Yes, in winter: January and December average lows at or below 0°C with 10 mm or more of monthly precipitation, so some of it falls as snow. The coldest month is January (average low -2°C, record low -12°C). Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Pohang weather today.

Does it get cold in Pohang?

Pohang's winter months average lows of -1°C in December, -2°C in January and 0°C in February, with about 63 mm of precipitation across the three; 2 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is likely on the colder days. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Pohang 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Pohang?

May to June and September are the most comfortable months in Pohang, with highs near 25°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 31°C by day; August is the wettest, with 97 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near -2°C. What it is doing today: Pohang weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Pohang forecast for what is happening now.

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