Naju weather in August

In August, Naju sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 225 mm of rain across 15.9 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 24% 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 Naju's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Naju is city in South Korea.

Density
70/km²
people per km²

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 Naju 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 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
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103124
113124
123123
133123
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How August really feels in Naju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 25 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
25
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.

Naju 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°264.51.99.90.3
Feb / -1°355.10.910.71.4
Mar13° / 647.30.611.74.0
Apr19° / 877.6012.96.4
May24° / 13°998.2013.87.1
Jun27° / 18°16410.3014.36.1
Jul29° / 22°24316.4014.14.5
Aug30° / 23°22515.9013.34.2
Sep27° / 18°1429.4012.26.5
Oct22° / 11°534.6011.17.6
Nov15° / 466.10.110.24.9
Dec / -1°2741.19.71.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54456
64258
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
153961
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263763
273763
283961
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Naju gets around 225 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1352
1452
1552
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2451
2551
2650
2750
2849
2948
3047
3146

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001105039
2001105040
3001104940
4001104940
5002104940
6002104939
7002114939
8002114938
9002124937
10002124936
11002135035
12002145034
13003155032
14003165031
15003175030
16003195028
17003204927
18004224925
19004234924
20005254822
21005264721
22006284619
23007294518
24008314416
25009324315
260010344114
270112354013
280113363811
290115373610
30021638359
31121838338

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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219calm
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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 5:46 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:467:33
213.85:477:32
313.75:477:31
413.75:487:30
513.75:497:29
613.65:507:28
713.65:507:27
813.65:517:26
913.55:527:25
1013.55:537:24
1113.55:547:23
1213.55:547:22
1313.45:557:21
1413.45:567:19
1513.45:577:18
1613.35:577:17
1713.35:587:16
1813.35:597:15
1913.26:007:13
2013.26:007:12
2113.26:017:11
2213.16:027:10
2313.16:037:08
2413.16:047:07
2513.06:047:06
2613.06:057:04
2713.06:067:03
2812.96:077:02
2912.96:077:00
3012.86:086:59
3112.86:096:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Naju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Naju'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 August a good time to visit Naju?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Naju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Naju in August

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

In August, Naju sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Naju in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Naju in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naju peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highModerateJul 12UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Naju 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 Naju 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 Naju?

Naju sits at 35.0°N, 126.7°E, 25 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Masan, 15 km away.

Mokpo

Topography around Naju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m.

The land around Naju is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (32%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,477 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Masan 15 km · Muan 22 km · Gwangju 23 km · Hwasun 25 km · Yeongam 25 km · Jangseong 30 km · Yeonggwang 33 km · Mokpo 38 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 Naju (35.0292°, 126.7175°, elevation 25 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).