Guri-si weather in August
In August, Guri-si sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 277 mm of rain across 15.7 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 24% 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 Guri-si's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guri-si's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 277 mm
- 15.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min
- 5:52 AM – 7:19 PM
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.25 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.8
- out of 10
Guri-si is city in South Korea.
- Density
- 5,863/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical August day in Guri-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 25°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 23 |
| 2 | 30 | 23 |
| 3 | 30 | 23 |
| 4 | 30 | 23 |
| 5 | 30 | 23 |
| 6 | 30 | 23 |
| 7 | 30 | 23 |
| 8 | 30 | 23 |
| 9 | 30 | 23 |
| 10 | 30 | 23 |
| 11 | 30 | 23 |
| 12 | 29 | 23 |
| 13 | 29 | 22 |
| 14 | 29 | 22 |
| 15 | 29 | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 22 |
| 17 | 29 | 22 |
| 18 | 29 | 22 |
| 19 | 29 | 22 |
| 20 | 29 | 21 |
| 21 | 29 | 21 |
| 22 | 28 | 21 |
| 23 | 28 | 21 |
| 24 | 28 | 21 |
| 25 | 28 | 21 |
| 26 | 28 | 20 |
| 27 | 28 | 20 |
| 28 | 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 28 | 20 |
| 30 | 27 | 20 |
| 31 | 27 | 19 |
How August really feels in Guri-si
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Guri-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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -7° | 21 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -5° | 28 | 4.2 | 2 | 10.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 11° / -0° | 43 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 79 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 104 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 135 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 340 | 17.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 277 | 15.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 134 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 58 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 11° / 2° | 50 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 4° / -5° | 25 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 40 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 |
| Cloudier (%) | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 42 | 58 |
| 5 | 42 | 58 |
| 6 | 42 | 58 |
| 7 | 41 | 59 |
| 8 | 43 | 57 |
| 9 | 42 | 58 |
| 10 | 42 | 58 |
| 11 | 41 | 59 |
| 12 | 41 | 59 |
| 13 | 41 | 59 |
| 14 | 40 | 60 |
| 15 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | 40 | 60 |
| 17 | 39 | 61 |
| 18 | 39 | 61 |
| 19 | 39 | 61 |
| 20 | 39 | 61 |
| 21 | 38 | 62 |
| 22 | 38 | 62 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 40 | 60 |
| 26 | 40 | 60 |
| 27 | 42 | 58 |
| 28 | 42 | 58 |
| 29 | 42 | 58 |
| 30 | 43 | 57 |
| 31 | 43 | 57 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Guri-si gets around 277 mm of rain over 15.7 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 57 |
| 2 | 56 |
| 3 | 56 |
| 4 | 56 |
| 5 | 55 |
| 6 | 55 |
| 7 | 54 |
| 8 | 54 |
| 9 | 53 |
| 10 | 52 |
| 11 | 52 |
| 12 | 51 |
| 13 | 51 |
| 14 | 51 |
| 15 | 50 |
| 16 | 50 |
| 17 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 |
| 19 | 49 |
| 20 | 49 |
| 21 | 49 |
| 22 | 49 |
| 23 | 49 |
| 24 | 48 |
| 25 | 48 |
| 26 | 47 |
| 27 | 47 |
| 28 | 46 |
| 29 | 45 |
| 30 | 44 |
| 31 | 43 |
Humidity in August
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
| Muggy (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
| Oppressive (%) | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Miserable (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 20 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 20 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 61 | 21 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 61 | 21 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 21 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 21 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 59 | 21 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 58 | 21 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 57 | 20 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 56 | 20 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 54 | 19 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 54 | 18 |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 53 | 17 |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 52 | 16 |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 51 | 15 |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 50 | 14 |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 48 | 12 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 47 | 11 |
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 45 | 10 |
| 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 9 |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 8 |
| 22 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 7 |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 6 |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 5 |
| 25 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 4 |
| 26 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| 27 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 33 | 3 |
| 28 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 38 | 31 | 2 |
| 29 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 37 | 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 27 | 2 |
| 31 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 25 | 1 |
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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 5:39 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:58 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:58 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 5:39 | 7:36 |
| 2 | 13.9 | 5:40 | 7:35 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 5:40 | 7:34 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 5:41 | 7:33 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 5:42 | 7:32 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 5:43 | 7:31 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 5:44 | 7:30 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:45 | 7:29 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 5:46 | 7:28 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 5:46 | 7:27 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:47 | 7:26 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:48 | 7:24 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 5:49 | 7:23 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 5:50 | 7:22 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 5:51 | 7:21 |
| 16 | 13.5 | 5:52 | 7:19 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 5:53 | 7:18 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 5:53 | 7:17 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 5:54 | 7:15 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 5:55 | 7:14 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 5:56 | 7:13 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 5:57 | 7:11 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 5:58 | 7:10 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 5:59 | 7:08 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 6:00 | 7:07 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 6:00 | 7:06 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 6:01 | 7:04 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 6:02 | 7:03 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 6:03 | 7:01 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:04 | 7:00 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:05 | 6:58 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.25 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Guri-si
In August, Guri-si sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Guri-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Guri-si's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Guri-si?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Guri-si for sightseeing.
What to pack for Guri-si in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Guri-si sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Guri-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 52 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Guri-si in August
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 Guri-si peaks around August 11 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 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Guri-si in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Guri-si 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 106 | 108 | 123 | 104 | 96 | 91 | 79 | 78 | 97 | 115 | 118 | 100 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 123 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 104 | Unhealthy |
| May | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 100 | Unhealthy |
Where is Guri-si?
Guri-si sits at 37.6°N, 127.1°E, 31 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Wabu, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Guri-si
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guri-si.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guri-si has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m.
The land around Guri-si is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 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
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 Guri-si (37.5986°, 127.1394°, elevation 31 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).