County in Hoseo, South Korea
Yeongdong County (Korean: 영동군) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The county should not be confused with the similarly named Yeongdong region.
During the Korean War, this county was the site of the No Gun Ri Massacre.
Climate
Yeongdong has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm.
| Climate data for Chupungnyeong, Yeongdong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1937–present)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
14.6
(58.3)
|
22.1
(71.8)
|
27.7
(81.9)
|
31.3
(88.3)
|
35.4
(95.7)
|
36.2
(97.2)
|
39.8
(103.6)
|
38.0
(100.4)
|
35.2
(95.4)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
25.3
(77.5)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
39.8
(103.6)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
2.9
(37.2)
|
5.9
(42.6)
|
11.8
(53.2)
|
18.7
(65.7)
|
23.7
(74.7)
|
26.8
(80.2)
|
28.7
(83.7)
|
29.1
(84.4)
|
25.0
(77.0)
|
19.7
(67.5)
|
12.5
(54.5)
|
5.1
(41.2)
|
17.5
(63.5)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−1.7
(28.9)
|
0.5
(32.9)
|
5.6
(42.1)
|
12.0
(53.6)
|
17.1
(62.8)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
23.9
(75.0)
|
24.2
(75.6)
|
19.3
(66.7)
|
13.1
(55.6)
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6.6
(43.9)
|
0.1
(32.2)
|
11.8
(53.2)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−6.1
(21.0)
|
−4.5
(23.9)
|
−0.3
(31.5)
|
5.3
(41.5)
|
10.7
(51.3)
|
16.0
(60.8)
|
20.3
(68.5)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
14.6
(58.3)
|
7.5
(45.5)
|
1.3
(34.3)
|
−4.4
(24.1)
|
6.7
(44.1)
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| Record low °C (°F)
|
−17.8
(0.0)
|
−16.2
(2.8)
|
−11.8
(10.8)
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−5.0
(23.0)
|
1.5
(34.7)
|
5.7
(42.3)
|
11.5
(52.7)
|
11.5
(52.7)
|
4.1
(39.4)
|
−4.6
(23.7)
|
−10.7
(12.7)
|
−17.2
(1.0)
|
−17.8
(0.0)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
24.1
(0.95)
|
34.2
(1.35)
|
52.9
(2.08)
|
80.3
(3.16)
|
80.1
(3.15)
|
136.6
(5.38)
|
260.7
(10.26)
|
263.9
(10.39)
|
135.6
(5.34)
|
58.1
(2.29)
|
43.0
(1.69)
|
25.8
(1.02)
|
1,195.3
(47.06)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
|
8.4
|
7.3
|
9.2
|
8.9
|
8.9
|
10.0
|
15.9
|
14.7
|
9.8
|
6.0
|
8.3
|
8.6
|
116
|
| Average snowy days
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10.6
|
7.3
|
4.4
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
2.2
|
8.0
|
33.0
|
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
60.6
|
57.2
|
55.6
|
54.6
|
61.3
|
70.4
|
79.4
|
79.4
|
77.1
|
71.0
|
65.9
|
62.8
|
66.3
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
176.1
|
179.3
|
206.7
|
217.5
|
234.6
|
184.9
|
145.9
|
156.9
|
167.1
|
201.1
|
167.2
|
168.7
|
2,206
|
| Percent possible sunshine
|
56.3
|
56.5
|
52.9
|
55.0
|
52.0
|
41.6
|
32.5
|
37.6
|
44.5
|
57.9
|
55.3
|
55.1
|
48.9
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| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[1][2][3]
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Tourist spot
8 Scenic Sites of Hancheon[4]
- Wollyu-bong
- Sanyang-byeok
- Cheonghak-gul
- Yongyeon-dae
- Naengcheon-jeong
- Beopjon-am
- Sagung-bong
- Hwaeon-ak
Twin towns – sister cities
Yeongdong is twinned with:
Domestic
International
South Korea
