Buyeo weather in August

In August, Buyeo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 240 mm of rain across 15.1 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Buyeo's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buyeo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Buyeo is human settlement in South Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Buyeo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13124
23124
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312820

How August really feels in Buyeo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 22 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
22
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.

Buyeo 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 / -4°224.32.19.80.0
Feb / -3°324.21.410.60.8
Mar12° / 496.9111.73.6
Apr19° / 837.2012.96.4
May24° / 13°877.4013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1308.8014.46.2
Jul29° / 22°27216.2014.24.4
Aug30° / 23°24015.1013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1498.8012.26.8
Oct21° / 10°594.9011.17.4
Nov13° / 436.20.110.14.2
Dec / -3°244.61.49.60.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144159
154159
164060
174060
183961
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204060
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Buyeo gets around 240 mm of rain over 15.1 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 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
750
850
950
1049
1149
1249
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2746
2846
2945
3044
3144

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002125432
2002125333
3002125333
4002125333
5002135233
6002135233
7003145132
8003155131
9003175030
10003185029
11013195027
12013215025
13013235024
14013245022
15014264920
16014274919
17014294817
18025304716
19025324714
20026334613
21027344512
22037354411
2303836439
2404937428
25041137408
26041238397
27051438376
28061538355
29061738345
30071937324
31182137304

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:427:34
213.85:437:33
313.85:447:33
413.85:457:32
513.75:467:31
613.75:477:30
713.75:477:28
813.75:487:27
913.65:497:26
1013.65:507:25
1113.65:517:24
1213.55:517:23
1313.55:527:22
1413.55:537:21
1513.45:547:19
1613.45:557:18
1713.45:567:17
1813.35:567:16
1913.35:577:14
2013.35:587:13
2113.25:597:12
2213.26:007:10
2313.16:007:09
2413.16:017:08
2513.16:027:06
2613.06:037:05
2713.06:047:04
2813.06:057:02
2912.96:057:01
3012.96:066:59
3112.86:076:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
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104.7Bright
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124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Buyeo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buyeo'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 Buyeo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Buyeo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buyeo in August

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

In August, Buyeo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buyeo 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 10 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Buyeo 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 Buyeo peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Buyeo 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 Buyeo 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 Buyeo?

Buyeo sits at 36.3°N, 126.9°E, 19 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Nonsan, 18 km away.

IksanGunsanNamsaHongseong

Topography around Buyeo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buyeo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m.

The land around Buyeo is covered by cropland (28%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
540 m
80 km
1,119 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Nonsan 18 km · Yŏnmu 24 km · Gongju 28 km · Boryeong 29 km · Iksan 37 km · Gunsan 37 km · Namsa 40 km · Hongseong 42 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 Buyeo (36.2747°, 126.9091°, elevation 19 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).