Location & Surroundings

Sinchon is a settlement in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, at 369 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jinan-gun, 11 km to the southeast. The national capital Seoul is about 195 km to the north. The nearest airport is Jeon Ju Airport, 20 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
    35° 51' 30" N, 127° 20' 20" E
  • Elevation DEM: 369 m
  • Timezone Asia/Seoul
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 32 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Won (KRW)
  • Phone Prefix +82

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

신촌
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 25.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 25.3 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 677 W/m2.

Temperature
25.3 C
Wind
3.8 m/s W (287 deg)
Humidity
54 %
Pressure
1,017.2 hPa
Clouds
93 %
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 25.3 3.8 287 54 1,017.2 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 17.1 0.1 353 88 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 150.2 n/a
12h 15.2 0.7 41 94 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
18h 20.7 1.4 356 64 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 29 88.8 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 3.3 324 55 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 97 676.7 n/a
30h 15.7 1.1 360 86 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 3 142.6 n/a
36h 13.8 0.7 28 82 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
42h 19.2 0.9 331 59 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 101.1 n/a
Tuesday 23.6 3.2 309 40 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 761.4 n/a
54h 14.4 0.5 60 80 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 187.5 n/a
60h 13.4 1.2 74 81 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 20.4 0.8 69 58 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 39 100.0 n/a
Wednesday 26.3 2.2 315 40 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 69 738.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sinchon?
Now 25.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 25.3 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 677 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 06:10 and sunset around 18:41 (local time). Day length about 12h 31m.
What is the local time in Sinchon?
Local time is 02:26. 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 369 m.
Where is Sinchon located?
It is at 35.85840, 127.33895 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sinchon in?
It is in South Korea.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6896115