Location & Surroundings

Hwasan is a settlement in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, at 16 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sinan, 28 km to the south. The national capital Seoul is about 285 km to the north. The nearest airport is Muan International Airport, 28 km away.

Also known as: 화산 · Hwasan-ni

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 4' 55" N, 126° 5' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 16 m
  • Timezone Asia/Seoul
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 35 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Won (KRW)
  • Phone Prefix +82

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ko
화산
Hwasan-ni

Weather in Hwasan

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Hwasan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.5 C with overcast skies and a 5.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 15.8 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 7.9 mm. Solar peaks near 29 W/m2.

Temperature
14.5 C
Wind
5.2 m/s SE (128 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,020.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
7.89 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.5 5.2 128 85 1,020.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.5 5.5 138 93 1,020.6 5.64 / 5.64 100 5.3 n/a
12h 15.6 3.6 218 95 1,017.5 0.98 / 6.62 100 0.0 n/a
18h 15.8 4.8 229 96 1,017.5 0.00 / 5.64 100 1.5 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 3.4 246 97 1,014.1 2.25 / 7.89 100 29.1 n/a
30h 15.8 2.6 338 92 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.43 96 4.3 n/a
36h 14.8 7.6 358 88 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.15 95 0.0 n/a
42h 14.4 9.0 3 80 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.10 0 30.2 n/a
Sunday 14.7 10.4 352 70 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 501.2 n/a
54h 14.5 9.2 4 69 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 74.5 n/a
60h 14.0 6.7 9 69 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 13.3 4.1 40 67 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 27.4 n/a
Monday 13.8 2.8 23 62 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 288.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hwasan?
Now 14.5 C with overcast skies and a 5.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 15.8 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 7.9 mm. Solar peaks near 29 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 7.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hwasan today?
Sunrise around 07:07 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 10h 25m.
What is the local time in Hwasan?
Local time is 01:47. Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Hwasan?
Hwasan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Hwasan?
DEM 16 m.
Where is Hwasan located?
It is at 35.08201, 126.09728 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hwasan in?
It is in South Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1843856

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