Taebaek
Taebaek
태백시 | |
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Municipal City | |
Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 태백시 |
• Hanja | 太白市 |
• Revised Romanization | Taebaek-si |
• McCune-Reischauer | T'aebaek-si |
Coordinates: 37°10′N 128°59′E / 37.167°N 128.983°E | |
Country | South Korea |
Region | Gwandong |
Administrative divisions | 8 dong |
Area | |
• Total | 303.53 km2 (117.19 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 38,918 |
• Density | 185/km2 (480/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gangwon |
Climate | Dwb |
Taebaek (
Gangwon province, South Korea. Its name is shared with that of the Taebaek Mountains. Situated at an elevation of 650 to 700 m (2,130 to 2,300 ft), Taebaek is the second highest city in South Korea, after Yongin
.
Attractions
Manggyeongsa Temple in Hyeol-dong, at an elevation of 1,460 meters on the Taebaek Mountains, is a temple built to enshrine the statue of the Bodhisattva of wisdom. It was built by
Silla Dynasty monk. The "Dragon Spring" at the entrance of the temple is known as the highest spring in Korea.[1]
Climate
Climate data for Taebaek (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −21.7 (−7.1) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.6 (1.05) |
28.8 (1.13) |
54.8 (2.16) |
85.8 (3.38) |
90.2 (3.55) |
140.4 (5.53) |
274.2 (10.80) |
278.7 (10.97) |
198.4 (7.81) |
65.5 (2.58) |
45.2 (1.78) |
19.4 (0.76) |
1,308 (51.50) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.2 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 119.1 |
Average snowy days | 10.7 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 44.0 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
59.1 | 58.4 | 59.2 | 55.4 | 59.4 | 71.2 | 78.3 | 79.9 | 79.3 | 70.5 | 63.6 | 58.4 | 66.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.9 | 178.3 | 202.7 | 207.2 | 232.9 | 192.7 | 143.8 | 141.7 | 147.4 | 178.7 | 159.6 | 169.8 | 2,129.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 54.0 | 56.2 | 53.4 | 54.6 | 50.4 | 42.8 | 30.5 | 39.5 | 48.8 | 57.4 | 51.6 | 53.4 | 48.6 |
Source: Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010)[2][3][4] |
Sister cities
- Helong, Jilin, China since August 29, 1995
- Baguio, Philippines since April 25, 2006
- Suzhou, Jiangsu, China since March 8, 2005
- Gao'an, Jiangxi, China since June 23, 2004
- Changchun, Jilin, China since January 18, 2006
See also
References
- ^ Cin Woo Lee "Simply stunning: 33 incredible Korean temples" Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine CNN Go. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-12
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020)" (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ 순위값 - 구역별조회 (in Korean). Korea Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Korea" (PDF). Korea Meteorological Administration. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.