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Korea, South Weather Records in 2021

206 weather records set or tied in Korea, South in 2021, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.

Key Facts for Korea, South in 2021

  • 206 weather records were set or tied in Korea, South in 2021.
  • 152 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 226 records set in 2021 still stand in Korea, South.

Records per Year, by Type

2021 outlined
Weather records per year in Korea, South, stacked by type, 2021 outlined Records set or tied in Korea, South each year from 1956 to 2026, stacked by type. 2021 had 206. 02004006008001956, Highest daily maximum: 31956, Lowest daily maximum: 221956, Highest daily minimum: 121956, Lowest daily minimum: 221956, Heaviest daily rainfall: 191957, Highest daily maximum: 51957, Lowest daily maximum: 231957, Highest daily minimum: 21957, Lowest daily minimum: 241957, Heaviest daily rainfall: 151958, Highest daily maximum: 221958, Lowest daily maximum: 151958, Highest daily minimum: 81958, Lowest daily minimum: 101958, Heaviest daily rainfall: 141959, Highest daily maximum: 201959, Lowest daily maximum: 91959, Highest daily minimum: 271959, Lowest daily minimum: 61959, Heaviest daily rainfall: 171960, Highest daily maximum: 131960, Lowest daily maximum: 81960, Highest daily minimum: 131960, Lowest daily minimum: 81960, Heaviest daily rainfall: 101961, Highest daily maximum: 51961, Lowest daily maximum: 51961, Highest daily minimum: 231961, Lowest daily minimum: 31961, Heaviest daily rainfall: 101962, Highest daily maximum: 151962, Lowest daily maximum: 121962, Highest daily minimum: 81962, Lowest daily minimum: 51962, Heaviest daily rainfall: 41963, Highest daily maximum: 21963, Lowest daily maximum: 141963, Highest daily minimum: 81963, Lowest daily minimum: 61963, Heaviest daily rainfall: 71964, Highest daily maximum: 111964, Lowest daily maximum: 31964, Highest daily minimum: 271964, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61965, Highest daily maximum: 61965, Lowest daily maximum: 101965, Highest daily minimum: 81965, Lowest daily minimum: 31965, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61966, Highest daily maximum: 111966, Lowest daily maximum: 121966, Highest daily minimum: 191966, Lowest daily minimum: 131966, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61967, Highest daily maximum: 71967, Lowest daily maximum: 81967, Highest daily minimum: 151967, Lowest daily minimum: 91967, Heaviest daily rainfall: 51968, Highest daily maximum: 61968, Lowest daily maximum: 71968, Highest daily minimum: 101968, Lowest daily minimum: 41968, Heaviest daily rainfall: 91969, Highest daily maximum: 181969, Lowest daily maximum: 301969, Highest daily minimum: 151969, Lowest daily minimum: 471969, Heaviest daily rainfall: 161970, Highest daily maximum: 101970, Lowest daily maximum: 291970, Highest daily minimum: 141970, Lowest daily minimum: 131970, Heaviest daily rainfall: 131971, Highest daily maximum: 151971, Lowest daily maximum: 211971, Highest daily minimum: 161971, Lowest daily minimum: 111971, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111972, Highest daily maximum: 171972, Lowest daily maximum: 151972, Highest daily minimum: 101972, Lowest daily minimum: 131972, Heaviest daily rainfall: 271973, Highest daily maximum: 201973, Lowest daily maximum: 91973, Highest daily minimum: 171973, Lowest daily minimum: 131973, Heaviest daily rainfall: 181974, Highest daily maximum: 91974, Lowest daily maximum: 161974, Highest daily minimum: 41974, Lowest daily minimum: 201974, Heaviest daily rainfall: 131975, Highest daily maximum: 131975, Lowest daily maximum: 71975, Highest daily minimum: 161975, Lowest daily minimum: 21975, Heaviest daily rainfall: 121976, Highest daily maximum: 151976, Lowest daily maximum: 271976, Highest daily minimum: 111976, Lowest daily minimum: 201976, Heaviest daily rainfall: 151977, Highest daily maximum: 451977, Lowest daily maximum: 231977, Highest daily minimum: 241977, Lowest daily minimum: 231977, Heaviest daily rainfall: 141978, Highest daily maximum: 361978, Lowest daily maximum: 51978, Highest daily minimum: 211978, Lowest daily minimum: 31978, Heaviest daily rainfall: 161979, Highest daily maximum: 371979, Lowest daily maximum: 111979, Highest daily minimum: 251979, Lowest daily minimum: 91979, Heaviest daily rainfall: 191980, Highest daily maximum: 101980, Lowest daily maximum: 341980, Highest daily minimum: 71980, Lowest daily minimum: 261980, Heaviest daily rainfall: 201981, Highest daily maximum: 231981, Lowest daily maximum: 401981, Highest daily minimum: 241981, Lowest daily minimum: 441981, Heaviest daily rainfall: 231982, Highest daily maximum: 391982, Lowest daily maximum: 131982, Highest daily minimum: 251982, Lowest daily minimum: 71982, Heaviest daily rainfall: 201983, Highest daily maximum: 321983, Lowest daily maximum: 171983, Highest daily minimum: 341983, Lowest daily minimum: 61983, Heaviest daily rainfall: 291984, Highest daily maximum: 181984, Lowest daily maximum: 221984, Highest daily minimum: 181984, Lowest daily minimum: 171984, Heaviest daily rainfall: 231985, Highest daily maximum: 161985, Lowest daily maximum: 231985, Highest daily minimum: 241985, Lowest daily minimum: 121985, Heaviest daily rainfall: 241986, Highest daily maximum: 61986, Lowest daily maximum: 311986, Highest daily minimum: 41986, Lowest daily minimum: 221986, Heaviest daily rainfall: 241987, Highest daily maximum: 321987, Lowest daily maximum: 251987, Highest daily minimum: 341987, Lowest daily minimum: 251987, Heaviest daily rainfall: 261988, Highest daily maximum: 211988, Lowest daily maximum: 101988, Highest daily minimum: 131988, Lowest daily minimum: 101988, Heaviest daily rainfall: 131989, Highest daily maximum: 201989, Lowest daily maximum: 101989, Highest daily minimum: 251989, Lowest daily minimum: 141989, Heaviest daily rainfall: 371990, Highest daily maximum: 471990, Lowest daily maximum: 111990, Highest daily minimum: 321990, Lowest daily minimum: 111990, Heaviest daily rainfall: 281991, Highest daily maximum: 151991, Lowest daily maximum: 81991, Highest daily minimum: 141991, Lowest daily minimum: 181991, Heaviest daily rainfall: 231992, Highest daily maximum: 211992, Lowest daily maximum: 111992, Highest daily minimum: 181992, Lowest daily minimum: 181992, Heaviest daily rainfall: 191993, Highest daily maximum: 141993, Lowest daily maximum: 241993, Highest daily minimum: 111993, Lowest daily minimum: 381993, Heaviest daily rainfall: 231994, Highest daily maximum: 731994, Lowest daily maximum: 31994, Highest daily minimum: 581994, Lowest daily minimum: 51994, Heaviest daily rainfall: 141995, Highest daily maximum: 141995, Lowest daily maximum: 101995, Highest daily minimum: 71995, Lowest daily minimum: 101995, Heaviest daily rainfall: 121996, Highest daily maximum: 271996, Lowest daily maximum: 131996, Highest daily minimum: 201996, Lowest daily minimum: 161996, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111997, Highest daily maximum: 261997, Lowest daily maximum: 61997, Highest daily minimum: 241997, Lowest daily minimum: 91997, Heaviest daily rainfall: 191998, Highest daily maximum: 541998, Lowest daily maximum: 81998, Highest daily minimum: 641998, Lowest daily minimum: 31998, Heaviest daily rainfall: 241999, Highest daily maximum: 281999, Lowest daily maximum: 151999, Highest daily minimum: 281999, Lowest daily minimum: 91999, Heaviest daily rainfall: 312000, Highest daily maximum: 422000, Lowest daily maximum: 72000, Highest daily minimum: 102000, Lowest daily minimum: 22000, Heaviest daily rainfall: 112001, Highest daily maximum: 422001, Lowest daily maximum: 52001, Highest daily minimum: 152001, Lowest daily minimum: 32001, Heaviest daily rainfall: 112002, Highest daily maximum: 422002, Lowest daily maximum: 192002, Highest daily minimum: 102002, Lowest daily minimum: 232002, Heaviest daily rainfall: 182003, Highest daily maximum: 732003, Lowest daily maximum: 542003, Highest daily minimum: 762003, Lowest daily minimum: 882003, Heaviest daily rainfall: 262004, Highest daily maximum: 1532004, Lowest daily maximum: 432004, Highest daily minimum: 942004, Lowest daily minimum: 802004, Heaviest daily rainfall: 272005, Highest daily maximum: 972005, Lowest daily maximum: 642005, Highest daily minimum: 912005, Lowest daily minimum: 1132005, Heaviest daily rainfall: 152006, Highest daily maximum: 782006, Lowest daily maximum: 632006, Highest daily minimum: 952006, Lowest daily minimum: 1042006, Heaviest daily rainfall: 262007, Highest daily maximum: 832007, Lowest daily maximum: 472007, Highest daily minimum: 1352007, Lowest daily minimum: 452007, Heaviest daily rainfall: 242008, Highest daily maximum: 852008, Lowest daily maximum: 642008, Highest daily minimum: 1012008, Lowest daily minimum: 252008, Heaviest daily rainfall: 172009, Highest daily maximum: 1122009, Lowest daily maximum: 1042009, Highest daily minimum: 1382009, Lowest daily minimum: 372009, Heaviest daily rainfall: 242010, Highest daily maximum: 1052010, Lowest daily maximum: 1172010, Highest daily minimum: 1122010, Lowest daily minimum: 692010, Heaviest daily rainfall: 142011, Highest daily maximum: 802011, Lowest daily maximum: 872011, Highest daily minimum: 952011, Lowest daily minimum: 382011, Heaviest daily rainfall: 152012, Highest daily maximum: 552012, Lowest daily maximum: 602012, Highest daily minimum: 912012, Lowest daily minimum: 332012, Heaviest daily rainfall: 262013, Highest daily maximum: 1242013, Lowest daily maximum: 582013, Highest daily minimum: 1362013, Lowest daily minimum: 402013, Heaviest daily rainfall: 142014, Highest daily maximum: 1142014, Lowest daily maximum: 452014, Highest daily minimum: 962014, Lowest daily minimum: 132014, Heaviest daily rainfall: 132015, Highest daily maximum: 822015, Lowest daily maximum: 322015, Highest daily minimum: 1142015, Lowest daily minimum: 162015, Heaviest daily rainfall: 112016, Highest daily maximum: 1192016, Lowest daily maximum: 342016, Highest daily minimum: 2022016, Lowest daily minimum: 192016, Heaviest daily rainfall: 152017, Highest daily maximum: 22017, Highest daily minimum: 1212017, Lowest daily minimum: 212017, Heaviest daily rainfall: 112018, Highest daily maximum: 12018, Highest daily minimum: 2012018, Lowest daily minimum: 502018, Heaviest daily rainfall: 192019, Highest daily minimum: 1222019, Lowest daily minimum: 32019, Heaviest daily rainfall: 102020, Highest daily minimum: 1542020, Lowest daily minimum: 192020, Heaviest daily rainfall: 202021, Highest daily maximum: 42021, Highest daily minimum: 1482021, Lowest daily minimum: 342021, Heaviest daily rainfall: 202022, Highest daily maximum: 872022, Lowest daily maximum: 152022, Highest daily minimum: 1962022, Lowest daily minimum: 172022, Heaviest daily rainfall: 62023, Highest daily maximum: 42023, Lowest daily maximum: 22023, Highest daily minimum: 1882023, Lowest daily minimum: 272023, Heaviest daily rainfall: 42024, Highest daily maximum: 212024, Lowest daily maximum: 12024, Highest daily minimum: 2712024, Lowest daily minimum: 82024, Heaviest daily rainfall: 72025, Highest daily maximum: 1932025, Lowest daily maximum: 442025, Highest daily minimum: 5032025, Lowest daily minimum: 112026, Highest daily maximum: 1082026, Lowest daily maximum: 62026, Highest daily minimum: 2772026, Lowest daily minimum: 62026, Heaviest daily rainfall: 33195619641972198019881996200420122020
Records set or tied in Korea, South each year from 1956 to 2026, stacked by type. 2021 had 206.
Weather records per year in Korea, South, stacked by type, 2021 outlined
YearHighest daily maximumLowest daily maximumHighest daily minimumLowest daily minimumHeaviest daily rainfallHeaviest daily snowfallDeepest snow coverTotal
19563221222190078
1957523224150069
19582215810140069
1959209276170079
1960138138100052
196155233100046
196215128540044
19632148670037
196411327060047
19656108360033
19661112191360061
19677815950044
19686710490036
1969183015471600126
197010291413130079
197115211611110074
197217151013270082
19732091713180077
1974916420130062
1975137162120050
197615271120150088
1977452324231400129
1978365213160081
197937112591900101
19801034726200097
1981234024442300154
198239132572000104
198332173462900118
198418221817230098
198516232412240099
1986631422240087
1987322534252600142
198821101310130067
1989201025143700106
1990471132112800129
19911581418230078
199221111818190087
1993142411382300110
19947335851400153
19951410710120053
199627132016110087
1997266249190084
19985486432400153
199928152893100111
2000427102110072
2001425153110076
2002421910231800112
2003735476882600317
20041534394802700397
20059764911131500380
20067863951042600366
20078347135452400334
20088564101251700292
2009112104138372400415
2010105117112691400417
2011808795381500315
2012556091332600265
201312458136401400372
20141144596131300281
20158232114161100255
201611934202191500389
201720121211100155
201810201501900271
20190012231000135
202000154192000193
202140148342000206
2022871519617600321
20234218827400225
20242112718700308
20251934450311000751
2026108627763300430

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low in Korea, South, by decade Record highs per record low by decade in Korea, South: 1950s 0.8 to 1, 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 1.3 to 1, 1980s 1.0 to 1, 1990s 2.5 to 1, 2000s 1.6 to 1, 2010s 2.7 to 1, 2020s 11 to 1. 0.05.010.015.01950s: 0.76 to 11960s: 1.16 to 11970s: 1.29 to 11980s: 1.04 to 11990s: 2.45 to 12000s: 1.59 to 12010s: 2.70 to 12020s: 11.44 to 11950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Record highs per record low by decade in Korea, South: 1950s 0.8 to 1, 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 1.3 to 1, 1980s 1.0 to 1, 1990s 2.5 to 1, 2000s 1.6 to 1, 2010s 2.7 to 1, 2020s 11 to 1.
Record highs per record low in Korea, South, by decade
DecadeHighs per low
1950s0.76 to 1
1960s1.16 to 1
1970s1.29 to 1
1980s1.04 to 1
1990s2.45 to 1
2000s1.59 to 1
2010s2.70 to 1
2020s11.44 to 1

Standing Records by Year Set

2021: 226
Standing records in Korea, South by the year they were set, 2021 highlighted Records still standing in Korea, South by the year they were set. 226 of them were set in 2021. 05001,0001,5001926: 131927: 181928: 241929: 121930: 151931: 251932: 141933: 161934: 191935: 151936: 281937: 131938: 91939: 381940: 421941: 511942: 671943: 291944: 251945: 501946: 351947: 811948: 391949: 691950: 4381951: 7961952: 1771953: 2561954: 3491955: 2861956: 2151957: 911958: 891959: 611960: 621961: 511962: 661963: 401964: 531965: 591966: 661967: 641968: 671969: 811970: 751971: 441972: 791973: 3031974: 3941975: 1761976: 4751977: 5381978: 3071979: 3741980: 4991981: 4021982: 2881983: 3301984: 3351985: 3481986: 3571987: 4781988: 2201989: 3221990: 3971991: 3291992: 3971993: 4031994: 3991995: 2401996: 3721997: 3861998: 4281999: 3642000: 2712001: 4212002: 4702003: 3082004: 3782005: 3142006: 3272007: 3162008: 2602009: 3812010: 4432011: 4162012: 3162013: 4322014: 3132015: 2452016: 4082017: 1362018: 2982019: 1492020: 2172021: 2262022: 2852023: 2362024: 3152025: 1,0842026: 56819261936194619561966197619861996200620162026
Records still standing in Korea, South by the year they were set. 226 of them were set in 2021.
Standing records in Korea, South by the year they were set, 2021 highlighted
Year setStanding records
192613
192718
192824
192912
193015
193125
193214
193316
193419
193515
193628
193713
19389
193938
194042
194151
194267
194329
194425
194550
194635
194781
194839
194969
1950438
1951796
1952177
1953256
1954349
1955286
1956215
195791
195889
195961
196062
196151
196266
196340
196453
196559
196666
196764
196867
196981
197075
197144
197279
1973303
1974394
1975176
1976475
1977538
1978307
1979374
1980499
1981402
1982288
1983330
1984335
1985348
1986357
1987478
1988220
1989322
1990397
1991329
1992397
1993403
1994399
1995240
1996372
1997386
1998428
1999364
2000271
2001421
2002470
2003308
2004378
2005314
2006327
2007316
2008260
2009381
2010443
2011416
2012316
2013432
2014313
2015245
2016408
2017136
2018298
2019149
2020217
2021226
2022285
2023236
2024315
20251,084
2026568

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).