Jungpyong weather in August

In August, Jungpyong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 227 mm of rain across 15.1 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 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Jungpyong's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jungpyong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Jungpyong 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 33°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)
13023
23123
33123
43123
53123
63023
73023
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312820

How August really feels in Jungpyong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 17 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
17
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.

Jungpyong 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 / -6°234.52.59.80.0
Feb / -4°314.51.810.60.5
Mar12° / 506.71.611.73.3
Apr19° / 807.50.112.96.3
May24° / 12°907.7013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1248.4014.56.4
Jul29° / 22°26016.2014.34.5
Aug30° / 22°22715.1013.44.6
Sep26° / 16°1388.5012.26.9
Oct20° / 584.90117.2
Nov12° / 446.60.4103.7
Dec / -4°244.61.89.50.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153862
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193763
203763
213862
223862
233862
243862
253961
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Jungpyong gets around 227 mm of rain over 15.1 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 48% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2448
2548
2647
2747
2846
2945
3044
3143

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003186613
2003186613
3003186613
4013186414
5013186414
6014186314
7014196214
8014206213
9014226013
10015235912
11015255811
12016265710
1301628569
1401730539
1501831528
1602933507
17021034487
18021135466
19021236446
20031337425
21031438404
22041538384
23041739364
24051838353
25062038333
26172138313
27182337293
28192536282
291102635262
301112834242
311113033231

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:397:33
213.95:407:32
313.85:407:31
413.85:417:30
513.85:427:29
613.75:437:28
713.75:447:27
813.75:457:26
913.75:457:25
1013.65:467:23
1113.65:477:22
1213.65:487:21
1313.55:497:20
1413.55:507:19
1513.55:507:18
1613.45:517:16
1713.45:527:15
1813.35:537:14
1913.35:547:12
2013.35:557:11
2113.25:557:10
2213.25:567:08
2313.25:577:07
2413.15:587:06
2513.15:597:04
2613.16:007:03
2713.06:007:01
2813.06:017:00
2912.96:026:59
3012.96:036:57
3112.96:046:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
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 Jungpyong

In seasonPeak

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

Jungpyong's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Jungpyong?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jungpyong in August

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

In August, Jungpyong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Jungpyong 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 Jungpyong peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jungpyong 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 Jungpyong is worst in March — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1479 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jungpyong?

Jungpyong sits at 36.8°N, 127.6°E, 60 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Chinch'ŏn, 15 km away.

AnseongChungjuCheonanSeonghwan

Topography around Jungpyong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jungpyong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m.

The land around Jungpyong is covered by cropland (42%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,362 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Chinch'ŏn 15 km · Cheongju-si 18 km · Koesan 19 km · Sejong 34 km · Anseong 37 km · Chungju 38 km · Cheonan 38 km · Seonghwan 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 Jungpyong (36.7847°, 127.5819°, elevation 60 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. 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).