'Gogu', Which Means a Bountiful Harvest When It Rains... Rain Forecasted Nationwide Today

KMA Announces Weather Study on Gogu Day Over the Past 30 Years
Frequency of Rain on Gogu Similar to Summer Rainy Days Ratio

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] There is a saying that if it rains on Gogu, the solar term between Cheongmyeong and Ip-ha, it will be a bountiful year. This is because rural areas begin to prepare rice seedbeds in earnest for the year's farming during this time.

Rain is expected again this year on Gogu. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted, "Rain will start in the morning in Jeju Island, continue in Jeollado during the day, and spread nationwide at night."

In eastern Gyeonggi, Gangwon Province, northern Chungbuk, and Gyeongsang Province, rain will continue until the morning of the 20th in some areas, and sporadic raindrops will fall inland until morning elsewhere.

Expected precipitation amounts are 20-60mm in Jeju Island and the southern coast, 5-30mm in the southern regions excluding the southern coast and Gangwon Yeongdong, and around 5mm nationwide elsewhere. The eastern and southern parts of Jeju Island and the mountainous areas of Jeju are expected to receive more than 80mm.

The Korea Meteorological Administration investigated and announced the weather on Gogu over the past 30 years (1990-2019). In representative plain areas, Jeonju and Seoul experienced rain on Gogu 11 days (37%) and 12 days (40%) respectively, which is similar to the average summer precipitation days of 37.3 days (41%).

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