Chuncheon weather in August

In August, Chuncheon sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 256 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 13.5 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 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chuncheon's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chuncheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Chuncheon is city in South Korea, capital of Gangwon Province.

Density
255/km²
people per km²

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chuncheon reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
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212820
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302719
312719

How August really feels in Chuncheon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chuncheon 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 / -8°213.93.39.70.0
Feb / -5°274.52.910.50.2
Mar10° / -0°447.12.511.72.5
Apr17° / 7880.3135.6
May22° / 11°1008.70146.9
Jun26° / 16°1229.9014.66.6
Jul28° / 21°31217.2014.45.0
Aug28° / 21°25615.9013.55.1
Sep24° / 15°1298.1012.37.0
Oct19° / 545.40116.7
Nov10° / 476.81102.8
Dec / -5°2653.19.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43664
53763
63664
73763
83862
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
143664
153664
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253763
263763
273763
283862
293961
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chuncheon gets around 256 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
456
555
655
755
854
954
1053
1153
1252
1352
1452
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2050
2150
2250
2349
2449
2548
2647
2747
2846
2945
3044
3142

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 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101423684
201423684
301523674
401523674
501523674
601524664
701624654
801626634
901727614
1001728604
1102830564
1202931544
13021032533
14021034513
15021135483
16031336453
17031438432
18031539412
19041640382
20041840362
21151940331
22152141311
23162240291
24172440271
25182639251
26192738241
271102937221
281123036200
292133235190
302143333170
312163532160

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:367:34
213.95:377:34
313.95:377:33
413.95:387:31
513.95:397:30
613.85:407:29
713.85:417:28
813.85:427:27
913.75:437:26
1013.75:447:25
1113.75:447:24
1213.65:457:22
1313.65:467:21
1413.55:477:20
1513.55:487:19
1613.55:497:17
1713.45:507:16
1813.45:517:15
1913.45:527:13
2013.35:527:12
2113.35:537:11
2213.35:547:09
2313.25:557:08
2413.25:567:06
2513.15:577:05
2613.15:587:04
2713.15:597:02
2813.06:007:01
2913.06:006:59
3012.96:016:58
3112.96:026:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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104.2Bright
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124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chuncheon

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chuncheon'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 Chuncheon?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Chuncheon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chuncheon in August

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

In August, Chuncheon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Chuncheon 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 Chuncheon peaks around August 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 17UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chuncheon 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 Chuncheon is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 16121 µg/m³Aug 978 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chuncheon?

Chuncheon sits at 37.9°N, 127.7°E, 92 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gapyeong, 20 km away.

YangguHwadoYangp'yŏngNamyangjuWabu

Topography around Chuncheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chuncheon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,668 m.

The land around Chuncheon is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
1,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gapyeong 20 km · Hongch’ŏn 24 km · Hwacheon 26 km · Yanggu 34 km · Hwado 45 km · Yangp'yŏng 48 km · Namyangju 53 km · Wabu 55 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 Chuncheon (37.8747°, 127.7342°, elevation 92 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).