Mungyeong weather in August

In August, Mungyeong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 212 mm of rain across 14.5 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 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mungyeong's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mungyeong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:49 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Mungyeong is city in South Korea.

Density
85/km²
people per km²
Founded
1390

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 Mungyeong reaches about 29°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)
13123
23123
33123
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73023
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How August really feels in Mungyeong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
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.

Mungyeong 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 / -5°213.92.39.80.0
Feb / -3°293.91.610.60.8
Mar12° / 536.91.611.73.6
Apr19° / 807.40.112.96.4
May24° / 12°937.8013.97.2
Jun27° / 18°1218.4014.56.4
Jul29° / 22°23814.9014.24.7
Aug29° / 22°21214.5013.44.7
Sep25° / 16°1479.1012.26.8
Oct20° / 554.6011.17.3
Nov13° / 375.30.3104.0
Dec / -3°224.11.49.50.5

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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
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303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mungyeong gets around 212 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
446
546
646
746
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2347
2447
2547
2647
2746
2846
2945
3045
3144

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100523675
200523675
300523675
400523675
500523675
600624655
701624636
801625626
901626616
1001728595
1101729585
1201830565
1301831555
1401932535
15021033514
16021134494
17021235474
18031336453
19031436433
20031637413
21041737393
22051837373
23051938362
24062137332
25072237322
26082336302
27092536282
281102635262
291112835242
301132934221
311143133211

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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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68calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
317calm

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 5:37 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:377:30
213.95:377:29
313.85:387:28
413.85:397:27
513.85:407:26
613.75:417:25
713.75:427:24
813.75:427:23
913.65:437:22
1013.65:447:21
1113.65:457:20
1213.55:467:18
1313.55:477:17
1413.55:477:16
1513.45:487:15
1613.45:497:14
1713.45:507:12
1813.35:517:11
1913.35:527:10
2013.35:527:08
2113.25:537:07
2213.25:547:06
2313.25:557:04
2413.15:567:03
2513.15:577:02
2613.05:577:00
2713.05:586:59
2813.05:596:57
2912.96:006:56
3012.96:016:54
3112.96:026:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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144.3Bright
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214.2Bright
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274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mungyeong

In seasonPeak

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

Mungyeong'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 Mungyeong?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mungyeong in August

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

In August, Mungyeong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mungyeong 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 Mungyeong 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 9 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 Mungyeong 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 Mungyeong is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1750 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr45Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mungyeong?

Mungyeong sits at 36.6°N, 128.2°E, 78 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Sangju, 20 km away.

JenzanKoesanYeongjuAndongChungjuKunwi

Topography around Mungyeong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mungyeong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m.

The land around Mungyeong is covered by cropland (39%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
899 m
80 km
1,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sangju 20 km · Yecheon 24 km · Jenzan 40 km · Koesan 43 km · Yeongju 46 km · Andong 47 km · Chungju 49 km · Kunwi 52 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 Mungyeong (36.5946°, 128.1995°, elevation 78 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).