Kimje weather in August

In August, Kimje sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 234 mm of rain across 15.8 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 26% 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 Kimje's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kimje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kimje is city in South Korea.

Density
82/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 Kimje reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93123
103023
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302821
312820

How August really feels in Kimje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 21 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
21
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.

Kimje 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°275.93.39.80.0
Feb / -2°335.11.410.60.9
Mar12° / 547.30.911.73.5
Apr18° / 817.6012.96.3
May24° / 13°877.8013.97.2
Jun27° / 18°1419.3014.46.4
Jul29° / 22°25815.8014.24.7
Aug30° / 23°23415.8013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1449.1012.26.7
Oct21° / 10°595.3011.17.4
Nov14° / 466.70.310.14.3
Dec / -2°305.92.39.60.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144258
154258
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263862
273862
283961
293961
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kimje gets around 234 mm of rain over 15.8 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 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2550
2650
2749
2848
2947
3046
3145

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100105733
200115633
300115633
401115434
501115434
601125334
701125433
801135432
901135531
1002145430
1102155429
1202165527
1302175625
1403185524
1503195622
1603215521
1704225519
1804245517
1905255416
2016275214
2117285113
2217305111
2318314910
2411033479
2521134458
2621235437
2721436416
2831537396
2931737375
3041938354
3142138334

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 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 5:44 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:447:33
213.85:447:33
313.85:457:32
413.75:467:31
513.75:477:30
613.75:477:29
713.75:487:28
813.65:497:27
913.65:507:26
1013.65:517:24
1113.55:527:23
1213.55:527:22
1313.55:537:21
1413.45:547:20
1513.45:557:19
1613.45:567:18
1713.35:567:16
1813.35:577:15
1913.35:587:14
2013.25:597:13
2113.26:007:11
2213.26:007:10
2313.16:017:09
2413.16:027:07
2513.16:037:06
2613.06:047:05
2713.06:047:03
2812.96:057:02
2912.96:067:00
3012.96:076:59
3112.86:086:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
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94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kimje

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kimje'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 Kimje?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kimje for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kimje in August

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

In August, Kimje sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kimje 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 25 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 Kimje in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kimje peaks around September 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateSep 11UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kimje 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 Kimje is worst in March — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1663 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May46Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kimje?

Kimje sits at 35.8°N, 126.9°E, 18 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Buan, 16 km away.

Imsil

Topography around Kimje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kimje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Kimje is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), water (25%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Buan 16 km · Iksan 17 km · Namsa 21 km · Jeongeup 23 km · Jeonju 24 km · Wanju 24 km · Gunsan 25 km · Imsil 41 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 Kimje (35.8017°, 126.8889°, elevation 18 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).