In the current study, a temporal downscaling model that combines a nonparametric stochastic simulation approach with a genetic algorithm is proposed. The proposed model was applied to Jinju station in South Korea for a historical time period to validate the model performance. The results revealed that the proposed model preserves the key statistics (i.e., the mean, standard deviation, skewness, lag-1 correlation, and maximum) of the historical hourly precipitation data. In addition, the occurrence and transition probabilities are well preserved in the downscaled hourly precipitation data. Furthermore, the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate scenarios for the Jinju station were also analyzed, revealing that the mean and the wet-hour probability significantly increased and the standard deviation and maximum slightly increased in these scenarios. The magnitude of the increase was greater in RCP8.5 than RCP4.5.

• Taesam Lee(Dept. of Civil Engr., Gyeongsang National University) Corresponding author
• Changsam Jeong(Induk Universuty, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering)