is highlighted by a short
spring and autumn. It is cold and dry in the winter and warm and humid, with
seasonal winds, in the summer. There is much rain in the summer, with an
average of 1163mm. It is usually quite windy and foggy in the spring and autumn
owing to its locality near the ocean. Mokpo's long period (223 days) without
frost creates suitable conditions for rice farming. However, its seacoast
location and the influence of the continental climate on the city often causes
a great disparity between the rise and fall of daily and yearly temperatures.
Another feature of local weather is highest level of sunlight in Korea with
Sinan county, which means a great deal of probability to hold sunlight energy
plants and related industries.
In
terms of
yellow dust, the number
of occurrence is quite similar to those of other cities like
Seoul
and
Incheon;
10–11 days per year but the figure of fine dust is relatively low.
Depending on the seasonal change, it takes
different phases of weather condition, which indicates unpredictable situations
sometimes happen. Especially, unexpected blizzards sweep the region with huge
gust during winter. The statistical climate data says average snowy days reach
more than a month and 60 days below zero Celsius. For tropical
cyclone, Mokpo gains damages within the passing range of typhoons and its
peripheral impacts involving heavy precipitation during summer and mostly
