Muan in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Muan sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 582 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
582 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Muan in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Muan reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Muan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 41 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
41
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.

Muan 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 / -1°264.629.90.4
Feb / 345.10.910.71.3
Mar12° / 5970.411.73.6
Apr18° / 817.5012.96.1
May23° / 13°927.9013.87.1
Jun26° / 18°1569.4014.36.4
Jul29° / 23°21915.2014.14.8
Aug30° / 24°20614.6013.34.4
Sep27° / 19°1478.9012.26.7
Oct21° / 13°524.3011.17.7
Nov15° / 456010.25.0
Dec / 264.51.49.71.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Muan gets around 582 mm of rain over 39 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 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Muan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Muan'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 summer a good time to visit Muan?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Muan in Summer

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

In summer, Muan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Muan in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 9 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Muan in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muan peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Muan 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 Muan is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1960 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muan?

Muan sits at 35.0°N, 126.5°E, 21 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Mokpo, 21 km away.

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Topography around Muan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m.

The land around Muan is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (33%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
1,171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Mokpo 21 km · Naju 22 km · Yeongam 29 km · Yeonggwang 32 km · Masan 36 km · Sinan 38 km · Gwangju 44 km · Jangseong 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 Muan (34.9901°, 126.479°, elevation 21 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.