With a day left for the Asian Games to kick off, mildly cool weather in Incheon is all set to welcome the players from across the globe. Though the weather will not be adversely affecting the boxers who would sweat it out inside the ring, the cool weather will be favourable for the performance of athletes. However, the autumn breeze is expected to be helpful for speedy canoe, rowing and sailing competition in Incheon, South Korea.
Incheon Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games, officially known as the XVII Asiad, is the largest sporting event in Asia governed by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). It is scheduled to take place in Incheon, South Korea from September 19 – October 4, 2014, with 439 events in 36 sports and disciplines set to feature in the Games.
Incheon was awarded the right on April 17, 2007, defeating Delhi, India to host the Games. Incheon is the third city in South Korea after Seoul (1986) and Busan (2002) to host the Asian Games.
Climate & Weather
Incheon has a humid continental climate. Incheon's climate is about average compared to the rest of Korea, with 8 locations being cooler and 10 locations being warmer, and with 9 locations being wetter and 9 locations being drier.
Incheon experiences each of its four seasons, distinctly feeling the rise and fall of temperature and humidity. The temperature however, never rises to an extreme, and the climate of the city is essentially mild. Incheon is swept by the seasonal winds as the northwesterly winds strike the city in the winter and the summer in Incheon is affected by gusts of the warm southwesterly winds.
This is just the right time for outdoor sports, as during the period of games temperature & humidity will be in the comfortable zone. With plenty of sunshine, temperatures will have an average high of 22-230 C & a low of around 140 C. Humidity will hover around 70%. Rain is likely on 24th & 26th September, while it will be cloudy during 2-4 October.
