Location & Surroundings

Mae-ch’on is a settlement in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, at 133 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hwawon, 32 km to the east. The national capital Seoul is about 230 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Daegu International Airport, 48 km away.

Also known as: 매촌

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 43' 17" N, 128° 9' 56" E
  • Elevation DEM: 133 m
  • Timezone Asia/Seoul
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 221 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Won (KRW)
  • Phone Prefix +82

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

매촌
Mae-ch’on

Weather in Mae-ch'on

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

Now 9.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 10.8 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 25 W/m2.

Temperature
9.9 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NE (49 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,019.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.88 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 9.9 0.5 49 96 1,019.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.9 0.7 170 97 1,019.2 3.15 / 3.15 100 1.7 n/a
12h 10.8 0.6 73 97 1,015.3 0.61 / 3.75 100 24.8 n/a
18h 10.7 0.4 1 99 1,015.2 0.00 / 2.62 100 4.6 n/a
Tomorrow 10.8 1.2 10 98 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.88 93 0.0 n/a
30h 11.3 0.8 2 95 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.10 82 6.3 n/a
36h 17.0 2.5 355 60 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.02 0 385.9 n/a
42h 9.1 1.6 318 89 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 58.4 n/a
Sunday 7.2 0.8 338 72 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 9.9 1.1 26 68 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 96 33.2 n/a
60h 13.9 1.8 81 64 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 299.4 n/a
66h 9.7 2.0 347 93 1,022.8 0.06 / 0.06 82 26.6 n/a
Monday 10.3 1.4 351 94 1,022.3 0.33 / 0.39 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mae-ch'on?
Now 9.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 10.8 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 25 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mae-ch'on today?
Sunrise around 07:00 and sunset around 17:22 (local time). Day length about 10h 22m.
What is the local time in Mae-ch'on?
Local time is 13:49. Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Mae-ch'on?
Mae-ch'on is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mae-ch'on?
DEM 133 m.
Where is Mae-ch'on located?
It is at 35.72131, 128.16550 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mae-ch'on in?
It is in South Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6904278

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