Anyang-si weather in August

In August, Anyang-si sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 258 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Anyang-si's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anyang-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Anyang-si reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Anyang-si

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Anyang-si weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°203.62.29.70.0
Feb / -5°2541.810.60.3
Mar11° / 386.2111.72.9
Apr18° / 707.3012.96.0
May23° / 12°967.70147.2
Jun27° / 18°1268.8014.56.6
Jul28° / 22°31416.5014.34.8
Aug29° / 22°25815.2013.44.8
Sep26° / 17°1247.6012.37.1
Oct20° / 555.30117.1
Nov12° / 477.10.4103.3
Dec / -5°234.81.59.50.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84258
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264258
274357
284357
294456
304456
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Anyang-si gets around 258 mm of rain over 15.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
454
554
654
753
853
952
1051
1151
1250
1350
1449
1549
1648
1748
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2346
2445
2545
2644
2743
2842
2941
3040
3139

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001125631
2001125532
3001125433
4001125334
5002125234
6002125234
7002135134
8002145034
9002145133
10003155032
11003164931
12003184929
13013194928
14014214926
15014224824
16015244823
17015254721
18016274619
19017294518
20028304416
21029324314
220210334212
230211344111
24121235409
25131436388
26131537377
27141638356
28141839345
29151939324
30162139304
31172239283

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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128calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:407:37
213.95:417:36
313.95:427:35
413.95:437:34
513.85:437:33
613.85:447:32
713.85:457:31
813.75:467:29
913.75:477:28
1013.75:487:27
1113.65:497:26
1213.65:497:25
1313.65:507:24
1413.55:517:22
1513.55:527:21
1613.45:537:20
1713.45:547:19
1813.45:557:17
1913.35:567:16
2013.35:567:15
2113.35:577:13
2213.25:587:12
2313.25:597:10
2413.26:007:09
2513.16:017:08
2613.16:027:06
2713.06:027:05
2813.06:037:03
2913.06:047:02
3012.96:057:00
3112.96:066:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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184.3Bright
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204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Anyang-si

In seasonPeak

In August, Anyang-si sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Anyang-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Anyang-si's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Anyang-si?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Anyang-si for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Anyang-si in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Anyang-si sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Anyang-si in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Oct 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Anyang-si in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anyang-si peaks around July 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 23UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Anyang-si in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anyang-si is worst in March — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 81 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyMar 13158 µg/m³Aug 1282 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar160Very unhealthy
Apr127Unhealthy
May111Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct132Unhealthy
Nov142Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Anyang-si?

Anyang-si sits at 37.4°N, 126.9°E, 52 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gunpo, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Anyang-si

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anyang-si.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anyang-si has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m.

The land around Anyang-si is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gunpo 3.0 km · Uiwang 4.0 km · Siheungdong 7.0 km · Gwangmyeong 11 km · Ansan 12 km · Suwon 13 km · Bucheon-si 17 km · Seongnam-si 19 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anyang-si (37.3925°, 126.9269°, elevation 52 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).