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Climate |
| The city has four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and
winter. It is located in the mid-latitude temperate zone which has
seasonal winds and the continental climate. The average annual temperature
is between 8° and 14°C (Celsius). January (the coldest month) has
an average temperature of between 4° and -20°C and August (the
hottest month) average temperature is 25.5°C. |
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2005.1.1 ~ 12. 31일
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3 |
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8 |
9 |
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12 |
Average |
| Temperatures |
-1.4 |
-0.9 |
4.7 |
13.6 |
17.3 |
22.6 |
25.4 |
25.1 |
22 |
14.1 |
8.3 |
-2.9 |
12.3 |
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| Korea's average annual precipitation is 113.3 mm but the amount of precipitation varies greatly according to the season. In the summer months, due to the high North Pacific atmospheric pressures, the region receives 55 percent of its precipitation. The month of December has the lowest precipitation rate. According to recent 10-year-precipitation data for Daejeon, there has been an increase in torrential downpours in this area. |
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12 |
Average |
| Rainfall |
33.6 |
40.8 |
58.4 |
97.0 |
95.3 |
153.6 |
316.8 |
277.8 |
154.4 |
53.0 |
48.8 |
30.4 |
113.3mm |
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| The wind in Daejeon is fairly consistent in direction
but varies with the seasons. The southwest wind is the strongest wind
and its annual average velocity is 1.8 m/s. Seasonally, spring has
the strongest winds at 2.3 m/s; summer winds are 1.8 m/s; fall winds
are 1.4 m/s; and winter winds are 1.5 m/s. Summer winds vary the most,
due to heavy rains that accompany the tropical depressions. Accordingly,
the northwest seasonal winds are the weakest in this area. |
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| Daejeon is in full bloom during late March and early April:
forsythia blooms around March 23rd, azalea around March 27th, and
cherry trees blossom around April 4th. swallows come back from the
south around April 9th. Meteorological observations from 1969 through
1990, show that the first frost of the year is, on the average, around
October 17th and the last frost around April 15th; the first snow
falls around November 18th and the last snow around March 17th. October
is the fist month when ice begins to form. Daejeon has the mixed climate
characteristics of middle and southern cities since it is located
between Jungbu and Nambu. The city of Daejeon is a place of modern
culture supported by beautiful weather. |
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