Jeonju weather in August

In August, Jeonju sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 217 mm of rain across 16.7 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 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 Jeonju's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jeonju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Jeonju is capital of North Jeolla Province, South Korea.

Density
3,096/km²
people per km²
Founded
~757 CE

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Jeonju 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)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Jeonju

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
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.

Jeonju 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 / -5°305.94.29.80.0
Feb / -3°375.52.410.60.6
Mar12° / 597.71.711.73.2
Apr18° / 858.20.212.96.0
May23° / 12°938.1013.97.1
Jun26° / 17°14910.7014.46.3
Jul28° / 22°25717014.24.8
Aug29° / 22°21716.7013.44.6
Sep25° / 16°1379012.26.8
Oct20° / 595.7011.17.2
Nov13° / 476.80.410.13.9
Dec / -3°326.22.89.60.5

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
24456
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104258
114357
124159
134159
144159
153961
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213862
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273763
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313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jeonju gets around 217 mm of rain over 16.7 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
453
553
653
753
853
953
1054
1154
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1755
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3048
3147

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001177111
2001177111
3001177012
4001177012
5001177012
6002176912
7002186812
8002196712
9002196711
10003206611
11003216610
12014226310
1301424629
1401525618
1501626598
1601628587
1701729576
1801830556
1901932535
20021033514
21021134494
22031235473
23031336443
24041536423
25041637402
26151837382
27161937352
28172137332
29182336312
30182436292
31192635271

Wind in August

Winds average 8 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
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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 5:42 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:427:32
213.85:437:32
313.85:447:31
413.75:457:30
513.75:467:29
613.75:467:28
713.75:477:27
813.65:487:26
913.65:497:25
1013.65:507:23
1113.55:507:22
1213.55:517:21
1313.55:527:20
1413.45:537:19
1513.45:547:18
1613.45:547:17
1713.35:557:15
1813.35:567:14
1913.35:577:13
2013.25:587:12
2113.25:587:10
2213.25:597:09
2313.16:007:08
2413.16:017:06
2513.16:027:05
2613.06:027:03
2713.06:037:02
2812.96:047:01
2912.96:056:59
3012.96:066:58
3112.86:066:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Jeonju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jeonju'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 Jeonju?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Jeonju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jeonju in August

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

In August, Jeonju sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Jeonju 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 10 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Jeonju in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jeonju peaks around August 16 at about 8 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 16UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jeonju 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 Jeonju is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Jeonju?

Jeonju sits at 35.8°N, 127.1°E, 44 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Wanju, 3.0 km away.

Yŏnmu

Topography around Jeonju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jeonju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Jeonju is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Wanju 3.0 km · Namsa 15 km · Iksan 22 km · Kimje 24 km · Jinan-gun 25 km · Imsil 26 km · Jeongeup 32 km · Yŏnmu 34 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 Jeonju (35.8219°, 127.1489°, elevation 44 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).