Beach
Sokchohaesuyokjang
Gangwon-do · South Korea · Sea of Japan
38.1888, 128.6049 · Sokcho, 2 km
- 24°Sea · August
- 26°High · August
- 6.5 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Sokchohaesuyokjang in January
- 2°CAir, daytime high-3°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month31 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in February
- 4°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month44 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in March
- 8°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 9°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in April
- 14°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in May
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in June
- 23°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month118 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in July
- 25°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 3.7 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month345 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 4.4 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month284 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in September
- 22°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month196 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in October
- 17°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in November
- 11°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 4.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Sokchohaesuyokjang in December
- 4°CAir, daytime high-1°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month33 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 74Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 15 kmAirport: Yangyang International Airport (YNY)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 10.6 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 9.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 1.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 6.8 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 3.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 7.4 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 8.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 9.6 °C — 1.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 13.5 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 19.6 °C — 1.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 24.6 °C — 2.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 26.7 °C — 2.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 24.7 °C — 2.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 16.6 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 14.1 °C — 2.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 4.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan9°5 h31 mm
- Feb8°6 h44 mm
- Mar9°6 h49 mm
- Apr11°6 h84 mm
- May14°6 h80 mm
- Jun18°6 h118 mm
- Jul22°4 h345 mm
- Aug24°4 h284 mm
- Sep22°5 h196 mm
- Oct19°6 h91 mm
- Nov15°5 h70 mm
- Dec12°5 h33 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Sokchohaesuyokjang: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -3 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 5.2 | 22 |
| February | 4 | -2 | 8 | 44 | 6 | 5.8 | 20 |
| March | 8 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 8 | 6.2 | 19 |
| April | 14 | 7 | 11 | 84 | 8 | 6.4 | 18 |
| May | 19 | 12 | 14 | 80 | 8 | 6.5 | 15 |
| June | 23 | 17 | 18 | 118 | 12 | 5.7 | 11 |
| July | 25 | 21 | 22 | 345 | 18 | 3.7 | 12 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 26 | 22 | 24 | 284 | 17 | 4.4 | 12 |
| September | 22 | 18 | 22 | 196 | 12 | 5.0 | 13 |
| October | 17 | 12 | 19 | 91 | 8 | 5.6 | 15 |
| November | 11 | 5 | 15 | 70 | 8 | 4.6 | 19 |
| December | 4 | -1 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 5.0 | 22 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 7 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |