Gyeongsan-si weather in August

In August, Gyeongsan-si sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 187 mm of rain across 13.6 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 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Gyeongsan-si's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyeongsan-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Gyeongsan-si is city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Density
649/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 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gyeongsan-si reaches about 30°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 25°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)
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How August really feels in Gyeongsan-si

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 19 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
19
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.

Gyeongsan-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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°223.319.80.2
Feb / -2°2940.910.61.6
Mar13° / 606.7111.74.2
Apr20° / 777.20.112.96.7
May25° / 13°887013.97.3
Jun28° / 18°1278.8014.46.3
Jul29° / 22°20013.3014.24.7
Aug30° / 22°18713.6013.44.5
Sep26° / 17°1358.7012.26.8
Oct21° / 10°554.6011.17.5
Nov14° / 364.50.110.14.8
Dec / -2°223.20.59.61.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74060
84060
94060
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113961
123862
133763
143763
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gyeongsan-si gets around 187 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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542
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2145
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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 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100722647
200722647
300622648
400623638
500623638
600624619
700625609
800726589
900727579
1000728569
1100730549
1200831529
1301832509
1401933498
1501933488
16011034478
17021135467
18021135447
19031235436
20031335426
21041435415
22041635405
23051735394
24061835374
25072034363
26072134343
27082334333
28192433313
291102632293
301102832272
311112931262

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 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
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288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 5:36 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:367:26
213.85:377:25
313.85:387:24
413.75:387:23
513.75:397:22
613.75:407:21
713.75:417:20
813.65:427:19
913.65:427:18
1013.65:437:17
1113.55:447:16
1213.55:457:15
1313.55:467:14
1413.45:467:13
1513.45:477:11
1613.45:487:10
1713.35:497:09
1813.35:507:08
1913.35:517:06
2013.25:517:05
2113.25:527:04
2213.25:537:03
2313.15:547:01
2413.15:557:00
2513.15:556:59
2613.05:566:57
2713.05:576:56
2812.95:586:54
2912.95:596:53
3012.95:596:52
3112.86:006:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
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244.2Bright
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264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Gyeongsan-si

In seasonPeak

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

Gyeongsan-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Gyeongsan-si'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 Gyeongsan-si?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gyeongsan-si in August

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

In August, Gyeongsan-si sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gyeongsan-si 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 Gyeongsan-si peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gyeongsan-si 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 Gyeongsan-si is worst in March — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorMar 1865 µg/m³Aug 1535 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gyeongsan-si?

Gyeongsan-si sits at 35.8°N, 128.7°E, 59 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Hayang, 12 km away.

WaegwanMiryangChangnyeongGyeongju

Topography around Gyeongsan-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gyeongsan-si has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m.

The land around Gyeongsan-si is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
421 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
1,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hayang 12 km · Daegu 14 km · Hwawŏn 22 km · Eisen 24 km · Waegwan 36 km · Miryang 37 km · Changnyeong 38 km · Gyeongju 43 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 Gyeongsan-si (35.8233°, 128.7378°, elevation 59 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).