Ora-dong in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ora-dong sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 541 mm of rain over about 37 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 20°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ora-dong's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ora-dong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 541 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ora-dong in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ora-dong reaches about 25°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ora-dong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ora-dong 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 5° | 73 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 10 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 64 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 7° | 95 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 15° / 11° | 102 | 8.9 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.6 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 109 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 189 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 24° | 184 | 12.1 | 0 | 14 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 25° | 168 | 13.7 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 22° | 165 | 11.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 79 | 6.8 | 0 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | 10.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 7° | 68 | 11 | 1.1 | 9.8 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ora-dong gets around 541 mm of rain over 37 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ora-dong
In summer, Ora-dong overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ora-dong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Ora-dong's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ora-dong?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Ora-dong for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ora-dong in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ora-dong sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ora-dong in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 4 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Ora-dong in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Ora-dong peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ora-dong in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ora-dong is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Ora-dong?
Ora-dong sits at 33.5°N, 126.5°E, 122 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Seodong, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Ora-dong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ora-dong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ora-dong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 m.
The land around Ora-dong is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (88%) within 80 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
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 Ora-dong (33.4819°, 126.5064°, elevation 122 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.