Changnyeong weather in August

In August, Changnyeong sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 191 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Changnyeong's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changnyeong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Changnyeong reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 35°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
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83123
93123
103123
113123
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312920

How August really feels in Changnyeong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 24 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
24
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.

Changnyeong 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°223.50.99.90.8
Feb / -2°304.10.810.72.2
Mar14° / 636.90.611.74.6
Apr20° / 847.20.112.96.8
May25° / 13°927.4013.87.2
Jun28° / 18°1358.4014.46.0
Jul30° / 22°20813.8014.24.4
Aug31° / 22°19114013.34.2
Sep27° / 17°1428.8012.26.6
Oct22° / 10°574.3011.17.7
Nov15° / 384.6010.15.3
Dec / -2°223.20.49.61.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84357
94357
104258
114159
124159
133961
143961
153961
163862
173862
183862
193763
203763
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Changnyeong gets around 191 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
443
543
644
745
845
946
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2345
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2544
2644
2743
2843
2942
3042
3141

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1004186117
2004186117
3004186018
4004195918
5004195918
6004205719
7004215619
8005225419
9005235319
10005255119
11005265118
12005284918
13005294817
14015304717
15015314716
16016324615
17016324515
18027334514
19028334413
20038334412
21039344311
220410344310
23041134429
24051234418
25061434407
26161533386
27171733376
28171833355
29182033335
30192233314
31192432304

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:38 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:387:26
213.85:387:26
313.85:397:25
413.75:407:24
513.75:417:23
613.75:427:22
713.65:427:21
813.65:437:20
913.65:447:19
1013.55:457:18
1113.55:467:17
1213.55:467:15
1313.55:477:14
1413.45:487:13
1513.45:497:12
1613.45:507:11
1713.35:507:10
1813.35:517:08
1913.35:527:07
2013.25:537:06
2113.25:537:04
2213.15:547:03
2313.15:557:02
2413.15:567:00
2513.05:576:59
2613.05:576:58
2713.05:586:56
2812.95:596:55
2912.96:006:54
3012.96:016:52
3112.86:016:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
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94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Changnyeong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Changnyeong'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 Changnyeong?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Changnyeong in August

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

In August, Changnyeong sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Changnyeong in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changnyeong peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Changnyeong 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 Changnyeong is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2051 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Changnyeong?

Changnyeong sits at 35.5°N, 128.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Miryang, 24 km away.

DaeguGyeongsan-siChangwonKimhaeHayang

Topography around Changnyeong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changnyeong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Changnyeong is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
968 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Miryang 24 km · Hwawŏn 29 km · Naesŏ 33 km · Daegu 38 km · Gyeongsan-si 38 km · Changwon 39 km · Kimhae 49 km · Hayang 51 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 Changnyeong (35.5414°, 128.4951°, elevation 66 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). 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).