County in Hoseo, South Korea
Cheongyang County (Korean: 청양군; RR: Cheongyang-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. A predominantly rural area, it is known throughout Korea for the spicy Cheongyang chili peppers which are grown there. Another noted local specialty is the fruit of the gugija. The county is home to Cheongyang Provincial College.
Climate
Cheongyang 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 Cheongyang (1993–2020 normals)
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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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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
3.3
(37.9)
|
6.1
(43.0)
|
11.8
(53.2)
|
18.4
(65.1)
|
23.9
(75.0)
|
27.5
(81.5)
|
29.3
(84.7)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
12.9
(55.2)
|
5.3
(41.5)
|
17.9
(64.2)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−2.5
(27.5)
|
−0.2
(31.6)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
11.0
(51.8)
|
16.8
(62.2)
|
21.4
(70.5)
|
24.9
(76.8)
|
25.2
(77.4)
|
19.9
(67.8)
|
13.0
(55.4)
|
6.2
(43.2)
|
−0.4
(31.3)
|
11.7
(53.1)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−8.1
(17.4)
|
−6.1
(21.0)
|
−1.9
(28.6)
|
4.0
(39.2)
|
10.1
(50.2)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
21.0
(69.8)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
14.8
(58.6)
|
6.6
(43.9)
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0.4
(32.7)
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−5.8
(21.6)
|
6.0
(42.8)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
21.8
(0.86)
|
34.1
(1.34)
|
44.7
(1.76)
|
84.1
(3.31)
|
90.1
(3.55)
|
134.4
(5.29)
|
290.4
(11.43)
|
296.6
(11.68)
|
143.4
(5.65)
|
65.1
(2.56)
|
54.9
(2.16)
|
31.8
(1.25)
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1,291.4
(50.84)
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| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
|
5.4
|
4.4
|
6.2
|
6.8
|
6.9
|
7.3
|
13.2
|
12.4
|
7.6
|
5.3
|
7.9
|
7.2
|
90.6
|
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration[1]
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Twin towns – sister cities
Cheongyang is twinned with:
South Korea