Buan weather in August

In August, Buan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 226 mm of rain across 14.4 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Buan's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Buan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than 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 Buan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
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.

Buan 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 / -1°306.43.89.90.0
Feb / -0°365.31.810.60.4
Mar10° / 557.20.811.72.4
Apr15° / 877.6012.95.0
May20° / 14°938013.96.7
Jun24° / 19°1398.7014.46.9
Jul27° / 23°24414.3014.25.6
Aug28° / 24°22614.4013.45.3
Sep25° / 19°1498.9012.27.0
Oct20° / 13°605.2011.17.1
Nov13° / 506.90.110.14.0
Dec / 347.22.99.60.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154456
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264258
274258
284357
294456
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314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Buan gets around 226 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
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544
644
744
845
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1446
1546
1646
1747
1847
1947
2047
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2647
2747
2846
2945
3044
3143

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10084448
20084349
30184250
40184150
50184051
60194050
70194050
801104050
901104049
1001114047
1101124146
1202134244
1302144242
1402154340
1502174438
1602184435
1703194533
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1904224628
2004244626
2105254624
2205274621
2306284619
2407304617
2518324515
2619334414
27110354212
28111364111
2911238409
3021438388
3121639367

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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810calm
910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 5:44 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:447:34
213.85:457:33
313.85:467:32
413.75:477:31
513.75:477:30
613.75:487:29
713.75:497:28
813.65:507:27
913.65:517:26
1013.65:517:25
1113.55:527:24
1213.55:537:23
1313.55:547:22
1413.45:557:20
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1613.45:567:18
1713.35:577:17
1813.35:587:16
1913.35:597:14
2013.25:597:13
2113.26:007:12
2213.26:017:10
2313.16:027:09
2413.16:037:08
2513.06:037:06
2613.06:047:05
2713.06:057:04
2812.96:067:02
2912.96:077:01
3012.96:076:59
3112.86:086:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Buan

In seasonPeak

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

Buan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Buan's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Buan?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buan in August

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

In August, Buan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buan in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 10 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Buan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buan peaks around September 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateSep 12UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Buan 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 Buan is worst in March — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1663 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May46Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buan?

Buan sits at 35.7°N, 126.7°E, 18 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Kimje, 16 km away.

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Topography around Buan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m.

The land around Buan is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (35%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
1,213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kimje 16 km · Jeongeup 22 km · Gunsan 28 km · Iksan 31 km · Koch'ang 33 km · Namsa 37 km · Jeonju 39 km · Wanju 40 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 Buan (35.7281°, 126.7319°, elevation 18 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).