Location & Surroundings

Sinchon is a settlement in North Chungcheong, South Korea, at 72 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chungju, 6 km to the southeast. The national capital Seoul is about 100 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Wonju Airport, 48 km away.

Also known as: 신촌 · Sin-ch’on

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 0' 32" N, 127° 52' 7" E
  • Elevation DEM: 72 m
  • Timezone Asia/Seoul
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 188 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Won (KRW)
  • Phone Prefix +82

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

ko
신촌
ko
Sin-ch’on

Weather in Sinchon

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

Now 19.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 690 W/m2.

Temperature
19.3 C
Wind
1.4 m/s E (80 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,018.4 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
0.00 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 19.3 1.4 80 70 1,018.4 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 26.6 0.4 321 45 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 54 689.7 n/a
12h 18.5 2.2 143 77 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 79 145.1 n/a
18h 14.5 1.4 102 93 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.4 1.1 106 73 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 90.1 n/a
30h 25.8 2.3 285 52 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 688.7 n/a
36h 17.9 0.9 237 84 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 149.5 n/a
42h 15.4 0.5 175 94 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
Thursday 19.9 0.4 55 79 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 77.8 n/a
54h 25.9 1.1 281 48 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 610.5 n/a
60h 19.7 1.3 99 71 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 69.0 n/a
66h 16.0 1.4 99 86 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
Friday 19.7 1.7 90 72 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 62.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sinchon?
Now 19.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 690 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sinchon today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Sinchon?
Local time is 20:07. Time zone: Asia/Seoul (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Sinchon?
Sinchon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sinchon?
DEM 72 m.
Where is Sinchon located?
It is at 37.00888, 127.86851 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sinchon in?
It is in South Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6796633

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