Beach
Songdohaesuyokjang
Gyeongsangbuk-do · South Korea · Sea of Japan
36.0372, 129.3792 · Pohang, 2 km
- 25°Sea · August
- 28°High · August
- 6.7 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Songdohaesuyokjang in January
- 4°CAir, daytime high-2°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month36 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in February
- 6°CAir, daytime high0°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in March
- 11°CAir, daytime high3°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month61 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in April
- 16°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.4 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in June
- 24°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month126 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in July
- 27°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month226 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in August
- 28°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month192 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in September
- 24°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month158 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in November
- 13°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month46 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Songdohaesuyokjang in December
- 6°CAir, daytime high0°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month34 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 13.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 4.2 °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 11.4 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.5 °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 11.7 °C — 1.0 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 11.0 °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 12.7 °C — 1.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °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 14.6 °C — 1.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.0 °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 19.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °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 24.3 °C — 2.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °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 26.5 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °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 24.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °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 23.4 °C — 2.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °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 20.7 °C — 2.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.1 °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 17.1 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.4 °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
- Jan14°5 h36 mm
- Feb12°6 h45 mm
- Mar13°6 h61 mm
- Apr14°6 h95 mm
- May16°7 h95 mm
- Jun19°6 h126 mm
- Jul22°4 h226 mm
- Aug25°5 h192 mm
- Sep24°4 h158 mm
- Oct21°5 h72 mm
- Nov18°5 h46 mm
- Dec16°5 h34 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 Songdohaesuyokjang: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | -2 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 5.3 | 24 |
| February | 6 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 6 | 5.5 | 22 |
| March | 11 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 8 | 6.1 | 21 |
| April | 16 | 8 | 14 | 95 | 8 | 6.4 | 20 |
| May | 21 | 13 | 16 | 95 | 9 | 6.7 | 17 |
| June | 24 | 18 | 19 | 126 | 11 | 5.6 | 15 |
| July | 27 | 22 | 22 | 226 | 17 | 4.3 | 16 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 28 | 23 | 25 | 192 | 16 | 5.0 | 16 |
| September | 24 | 19 | 24 | 158 | 12 | 4.5 | 18 |
| October | 19 | 13 | 21 | 72 | 6 | 5.4 | 18 |
| November | 13 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 4.9 | 20 |
| December | 6 | 0 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 5.3 | 24 |
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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.
The nearest sea measurement point is 24 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 4 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 24 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 4 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 |