Neietsu weather in August

In August, Neietsu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 207 mm of rain across 15.9 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Neietsu's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neietsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Neietsu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
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212619
222619
232618
242618
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262518
272518
282518
292517
302517
312517

How August really feels in Neietsu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Neietsu 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 / -9°244.64.79.70.0
Feb / -7°324.93.810.60.0
Mar / -1°547.94.211.71.8
Apr16° / 828.60.912.95.0
May21° / 10°908.80146.6
Jun24° / 15°1199.7014.56.8
Jul26° / 19°25216.8014.35.4
Aug26° / 19°20715.9013.45.6
Sep23° / 14°1358.9012.36.7
Oct17° / 525.10116.2
Nov / 426.81.2102.3
Dec / -6°265.43.99.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43565
53565
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
173565
183565
193565
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253565
263565
273565
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Neietsu gets around 207 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
453
553
653
752
852
952
1051
1151
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2649
2749
2848
2948
3047
3146

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101134936
201134936
302134936
402134837
502144836
602144736
702154736
802164635
902174634
1002184633
1103204632
1203214530
1303224529
1403244528
1504254526
1604264425
1715284423
1816294322
1916304320
2018314218
2119324217
22210334115
23211334014
24213343912
25314343711
26316353610
2741835349
2852035338
2952235317
3062435296
3172635276

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:34 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:347:30
213.95:357:29
313.95:367:28
413.85:377:27
513.85:387:26
613.85:397:25
713.75:397:24
813.75:407:23
913.75:417:22
1013.65:427:21
1113.65:437:19
1213.65:447:18
1313.55:447:17
1413.55:457:16
1513.55:467:15
1613.45:477:13
1713.45:487:12
1813.45:497:11
1913.35:507:09
2013.35:517:08
2113.35:517:07
2213.25:527:05
2313.25:537:04
2413.15:547:03
2513.15:557:01
2613.15:567:00
2713.05:566:58
2813.05:576:57
2913.05:586:55
3012.95:596:54
3112.96:006:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Neietsu

In seasonPeak

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

Neietsu'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 Neietsu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Neietsu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neietsu in August

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

In August, Neietsu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Neietsu 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 Neietsu peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Neietsu 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 Neietsu is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1856 µg/m³Aug 1731 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May46Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Neietsu?

Neietsu sits at 37.2°N, 128.5°E, 208 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Pyeongchang, 22 km away.

YeongjuT’aebaekWŏnjuChungjuYecheonSantyokuDonghae City

Topography around Neietsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neietsu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Neietsu is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
612 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pyeongchang 22 km · Yeongju 43 km · T’aebaek 46 km · Wŏnju 50 km · Chungju 53 km · Yecheon 59 km · Santyoku 68 km · Donghae City 69 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 Neietsu (37.1845°, 128.4682°, elevation 208 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).