Heating and Wind Design Conditions for Korea, South

City Lat. Long. Elev. Std. Pres. Heating Dry Bulb, °F Extreme Wind Speed, mph Coldest Month WS / MCDB MCWS / MCWD to DB Annual Extreme Daily
0.4% 1% 99.6% 0.4% Mean DB Std. DB
°N °W Feet psia 99.6% 99% 1% 2.5% 5% WS MCDB WS MCDB MCWS PWD MCWS PWD Max Min Max Min
Cheju 33.50 N 126.55 E 87 14.653 30 32 27 24 22 28 37 25 40 14 40 14 230 93 26 2.2 2.5
Inch’on 37.48 N 126.63 E 229 14.578 12 15 22 19 16 23 24 20 22 11 320 7 230 92 9 6.8 4.7
Kangnung 37.75 N 128.90 E 88 14.653 16 20 18 16 14 19 29 17 29 12 250 6 90 95 12 3.1 4.1
Kwangju 35.13 N 126.92 E 236 14.575 19 22 17 15 13 17 32 15 33 4 20 7 250 93 15 2.7 3.2
Osan 37.08 N 127.03 E 39 14.679 7 11 17 14 12 16 28 14 29 3 10 6 10 95 2 2.2 5.4
Seoul 37.55 N 126.80 E 62 14.667 7 10 19 17 15 19 24 16 25 3 10 9 160 92 2 1.6 6.1
Taegu 35.88 N 128.62 E 200 14.594 17 20 20 18 16 22 31 19 32 8 290 9 270 96 12 2.5 3.1
Taejon 36.30 N 127.40 E 255 14.565 12 15 15 13 11 12 37 11 34 1 110 6 270 95 8 3.4 2.7
Ulsan 35.55 N 129.32 E 108 14.643 20 22 16 14 12 18 31 16 31 7 320 8 140 95 15 3.1 3.4