Number of heat wave days South Korea 1973-2024
In 2024, South Korea recorded 30.1 heat wave days, a significant increase from the previous year. The highest number of heat wave days was recorded in 2018, peaking at 31 days, marking a decade high.
Number of heat wave days in South Korea from 1973 to 2024
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Korea Meteorological Administration. (October 18, 2024). Number of heat wave days in South Korea from 1973 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268978/south-korea-number-of-heat-wave-days/
Korea Meteorological Administration. "Number of heat wave days in South Korea from 1973 to 2024." Chart. October 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268978/south-korea-number-of-heat-wave-days/
Korea Meteorological Administration. (2024). Number of heat wave days in South Korea from 1973 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268978/south-korea-number-of-heat-wave-days/
Korea Meteorological Administration. "Number of Heat Wave Days in South Korea from 1973 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268978/south-korea-number-of-heat-wave-days/
Korea Meteorological Administration, Number of heat wave days in South Korea from 1973 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268978/south-korea-number-of-heat-wave-days/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of heat wave days in South Korea from 1973 to 2024 [Graph], Korea Meteorological Administration, October 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268978/south-korea-number-of-heat-wave-days/