Kinzan weather in August

In August, Kinzan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 211 mm of rain across 16.2 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 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kinzan's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinzan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kinzan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
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How August really feels in Kinzan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 8 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
8
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.

Kinzan 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°285.84.59.80.0
Feb / -4°365.22.710.60.4
Mar11° / 607.72.611.72.9
Apr18° / 848.10.312.95.9
May23° / 12°898.5013.97.0
Jun26° / 17°14010.5014.46.3
Jul28° / 21°24016.8014.24.9
Aug29° / 21°21116.2013.44.9
Sep25° / 16°1469.9012.26.7
Oct19° / 605.6011.16.9
Nov12° / 456.70.410.13.5
Dec / -3°295.52.79.60.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
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313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kinzan gets around 211 mm of rain over 16.2 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 52% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2153
2253
2353
2452
2552
2652
2751
2851
2950
3049
3148

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100424702
200524692
300524692
401523692
501524682
601524682
701525672
801526662
901627642
1001628632
1101629631
1201731601
1302732581
1402834551
1502835541
1602936521
17031038481
18031139461
19041339441
20041440411
21051540391
22051640371
23061840351
24071940331
25182139311
26192338290
271102437270
281112636260
291132735240
301142934220
312153032210

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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48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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218calm
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248calm
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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 48 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 5:41 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:417:32
213.85:417:31
313.85:427:30
413.85:437:29
513.75:447:28
613.75:457:27
713.75:457:26
813.65:467:25
913.65:477:24
1013.65:487:23
1113.55:497:22
1213.55:497:20
1313.55:507:19
1413.45:517:18
1513.45:527:17
1613.45:537:16
1713.35:537:14
1813.35:547:13
1913.35:557:12
2013.25:567:11
2113.25:577:09
2213.25:587:08
2313.15:587:07
2413.15:597:05
2513.16:007:04
2613.06:017:02
2713.06:027:01
2813.06:027:00
2912.96:036:58
3012.96:046:57
3112.86:056:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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124.5Bright
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194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kinzan

In seasonPeak

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

Kinzan'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 Kinzan?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kinzan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kinzan in August

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

In August, Kinzan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kinzan 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 Kinzan peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highModerateAug 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kinzan 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 Kinzan 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 Kinzan?

Kinzan sits at 36.1°N, 127.5°E, 160 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Okcheon, 23 km away.

YŏnmuJinan-gunNonsanWanjuJeonju

Topography around Kinzan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinzan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Kinzan is covered by trees (39%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Okcheon 23 km · Yeongdong 27 km · Daejeon 29 km · Yŏnmu 35 km · Jinan-gun 35 km · Nonsan 38 km · Wanju 42 km · Jeonju 44 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 Kinzan (36.1031°, 127.4889°, elevation 160 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).