Pyeongchang weather in August

In August, Pyeongchang sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 202 mm of rain across 16 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 28°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 Pyeongchang's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyeongchang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:47 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pyeongchang reaches about 27°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)
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How August really feels in Pyeongchang

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.

Pyeongchang 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°254.64.69.70.0
Feb / -6°314.63.610.60.0
Mar / -1°547.9411.71.9
Apr16° / 828.70.912.95.0
May21° / 10°898.70146.6
Jun24° / 15°1209.6014.56.8
Jul26° / 19°24616.6014.35.4
Aug27° / 19°20216013.45.6
Sep23° / 14°1299012.36.7
Oct17° / 555.20116.3
Nov10° / 436.81.1102.3
Dec / -6°235.23.79.50.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123862
133763
143763
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293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pyeongchang gets around 202 mm of rain over 16 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 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
452
552
652
752
852
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1051
1151
1251
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1750
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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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
100115138
200115039
300115039
400114939
500114940
601114840
701124839
801134739
901144738
1002154737
1102164735
1202174734
1303184632
1403204631
1504214629
1604234527
1705244526
1816264424
1917274322
2018284320
2119294218
22110314117
23211324015
24213333913
25314333812
26316343610
2741835349
2852035328
2952235307
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
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128calm
138calm
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278calm
288calm
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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 7:31 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:347:31
213.95:357:30
313.95:367:29
413.95:377:28
513.85:387:27
613.85:387:26
713.85:397:25
813.75:407:24
913.75:417:22
1013.75:427:21
1113.65:437:20
1213.65:447:19
1313.65:447:18
1413.55:457:16
1513.55:467:15
1613.45:477:14
1713.45:487:13
1813.45:497:11
1913.35:507:10
2013.35:517:09
2113.35:517:07
2213.25:527:06
2313.25:537:05
2413.25:547:03
2513.15:557:02
2613.15:567:00
2713.05:576:59
2813.05:576:57
2913.05:586:56
3012.95:596:54
3112.96:006:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pyeongchang

In seasonPeak

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

Pyeongchang'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 Pyeongchang?

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 Pyeongchang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pyeongchang in August

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

In August, Pyeongchang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Pyeongchang in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 7 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Pyeongchang 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 Pyeongchang 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 Pyeongchang 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 Pyeongchang 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 Pyeongchang?

Pyeongchang sits at 37.4°N, 128.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Neietsu, 22 km away.

WŏnjuT’aebaekHongch’ŏnGangneungChungjuYeongjuDonghae City

Topography around Pyeongchang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyeongchang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Pyeongchang is covered by trees (64%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
1,163 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Neietsu 22 km · Wŏnju 40 km · T’aebaek 57 km · Hongch’ŏn 57 km · Gangneung 60 km · Chungju 60 km · Yeongju 65 km · Donghae City 66 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 Pyeongchang (37.3703°, 128.3931°, elevation 0 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. 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).