Kunwi in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kunwi sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 528 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Kunwi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kunwi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
528 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kunwi in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Kunwi reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Kunwi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kunwi weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°213.71.69.80.0
Feb / -3°283.81.210.61.1
Mar13° / 536.60.911.73.9
Apr19° / 7770.112.96.6
May24° / 13°887.5013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1198.5014.46.3
Jul29° / 22°21513.7014.24.6
Aug30° / 22°19413.4013.44.6
Sep26° / 17°1388.7012.26.8
Oct20° / 10°544.3011.17.4
Nov13° / 344.80.210.14.4
Dec / -2°203.60.89.60.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kunwi gets around 528 mm of rain over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kunwi

In seasonPeak

In summer, Kunwi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kunwi'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 summer a good time to visit Kunwi?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kunwi in Summer

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

In summer, Kunwi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kunwi in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Kunwi 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 highModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kunwi in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kunwi is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1762 µg/m³Aug 935 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kunwi?

Kunwi sits at 36.2°N, 128.6°E, 95 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Jenzan, 25 km away.

AndongDaeguSangjuHayangGimcheon

Topography around Kunwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kunwi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m.

The land around Kunwi is covered by trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
1,408 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Jenzan 25 km · Gumi 25 km · Waegwan 31 km · Andong 39 km · Daegu 41 km · Sangju 42 km · Hayang 42 km · Gimcheon 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 Kunwi (36.2347°, 128.5728°, elevation 95 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.