Naesŏ weather in August

In August, Naesŏ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 202 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.3 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 29°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 Naesŏ's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naesŏ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Naesŏ is human settlement in South Korea.

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 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Naesŏ 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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Naesŏ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 24 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
24
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.

Naesŏ 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 / -3°253.60.79.91.2
Feb10° / -1°354.30.410.72.4
Mar14° / 706.90.411.74.6
Apr20° / 977.7012.96.6
May24° / 13°1057.8013.87.2
Jun27° / 18°1529.4014.36.3
Jul29° / 23°22514.2014.14.7
Aug30° / 23°20214.3013.34.4
Sep27° / 18°1549.4012.26.5
Oct22° / 11°634.5011.17.7
Nov15° / 434.8010.15.5
Dec / -1°253.20.29.72.3

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 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Naesŏ gets around 202 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
444
545
646
747
847
948
1048
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1748
1848
1947
2046
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2245
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2643
2743
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3042
3141

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 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101155628
201155529
301145629
401145530
502155330
602155231
702165131
802175031
902175130
1002184930
1103194929
1203204928
1303214827
1404224826
1504234825
1605244724
1706254722
1806264721
1917274719
2018274618
2119284616
22110294515
23211294513
24212304412
25213304311
26314314210
2731632409
2841732388
2941933368
3052033357
3152233336

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:38 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:387:26
213.85:397:25
313.75:407:24
413.75:407:23
513.75:417:22
613.75:427:21
713.65:437:20
813.65:447:19
913.65:447:18
1013.55:457:17
1113.55:467:16
1213.55:477:15
1313.45:477:14
1413.45:487:13
1513.45:497:11
1613.35:507:10
1713.35:517:09
1813.35:517:08
1913.25:527:07
2013.25:537:05
2113.25:547:04
2213.15:557:03
2313.15:557:01
2413.15:567:00
2513.05:576:59
2613.05:586:57
2713.05:586:56
2812.95:596:55
2912.96:006:53
3012.96:016:52
3112.86:016:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Naesŏ

In seasonPeak

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

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

Naesŏ's rainy season runs May–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 Naesŏ?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Naesŏ in August

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

In August, Naesŏ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Naesŏ 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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Naesŏ 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 Naesŏ peaks around August 18 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 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Naesŏ 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 Naesŏ is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2051 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naesŏ?

Naesŏ sits at 35.2°N, 128.5°E, 62 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Changwon, 15 km away.

MiryangGoseongChinjuSinhyeonKyosai

Topography around Naesŏ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naesŏ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Naesŏ is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Changwon 15 km · Changnyeong 33 km · Kimhae 33 km · Miryang 34 km · Goseong 35 km · Chinju 40 km · Sinhyeon 42 km · Kyosai 45 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 Naesŏ (35.2497°, 128.52°, elevation 62 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).