Pyeongtaek weather in August

In August, Pyeongtaek sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 232 mm of rain across 15.1 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pyeongtaek's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyeongtaek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Pyeongtaek reaches about 29°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 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 Pyeongtaek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 20 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
20
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.

Pyeongtaek 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 / -5°214.12.49.70.0
Feb / -4°274.21.510.60.4
Mar11° / 416.31.111.73.1
Apr18° / 687012.96.2
May24° / 13°847.20147.3
Jun27° / 18°1197.8014.56.6
Jul29° / 22°26015.6014.34.7
Aug29° / 23°23215.1013.44.7
Sep26° / 17°1277.8012.37.0
Oct20° / 10°555.10117.2
Nov12° / 466.80.3103.6
Dec / -3°235.21.89.50.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
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114555
124456
134456
144357
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254357
264357
274456
284456
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304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pyeongtaek gets around 232 mm of rain over 15.1 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001115038
2001115038
3001114939
4001114939
5002114839
6002124838
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9002144836
10002154834
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12003184931
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14013214927
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16013244824
17014264822
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20015314716
21016324614
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23028354411
24029364310
25021037429
26021138408
27031339397
28031439376
29141639355
30141840334
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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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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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 5:40 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:407:35
213.95:417:34
313.95:427:33
413.85:437:32
513.85:447:31
613.85:447:30
713.75:457:29
813.75:467:28
913.75:477:27
1013.65:487:26
1113.65:497:25
1213.65:497:23
1313.55:507:22
1413.55:517:21
1513.55:527:20
1613.45:537:19
1713.45:547:17
1813.45:557:16
1913.35:557:15
2013.35:567:13
2113.25:577:12
2213.25:587:11
2313.25:597:09
2413.16:007:08
2513.16:017:06
2613.16:017:05
2713.06:027:04
2813.06:037:02
2912.96:047:01
3012.96:056:59
3112.96:066:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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244.3Bright
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264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pyeongtaek

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pyeongtaek'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 Pyeongtaek?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pyeongtaek in August

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

In August, Pyeongtaek sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pyeongtaek in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Oct 14 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Pyeongtaek in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pyeongtaek peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 13UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pyeongtaek 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 Pyeongtaek is worst in March — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1391 µg/m³Jul 2246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pyeongtaek?

Pyeongtaek sits at 37.0°N, 127.1°E, 14 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Seonghwan, 10 km away.

Hwaseong-siChinch'ŏn

Topography around Pyeongtaek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyeongtaek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,126 m.

The land around Pyeongtaek is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
1,126 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Seonghwan 10 km · Anseong 16 km · Osan 18 km · Cheonan 22 km · Asan 25 km · Suwon 34 km · Hwaseong-si 34 km · Chinch'ŏn 35 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 Pyeongtaek (36.9947°, 127.0889°, elevation 14 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).