Seodong weather in August

In August, Seodong sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 168 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Seodong's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seodong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Seodong reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Seodong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 11 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
11
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.

Seodong weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7311.62.6101.1
Feb / 649.31.710.81.5
Mar11° / 9510.30.411.72.9
Apr15° / 11°1028.9012.84.6
May19° / 15°1098.8013.76.2
Jun22° / 19°18911.6014.26.1
Jul26° / 24°18412.10146.2
Aug27° / 25°16813.7013.25.9
Sep24° / 22°16511.1012.26.7
Oct20° / 17°796.8011.26.9
Nov15° / 12°708.8010.34.7
Dec10° / 68111.19.82.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
74951
84951
94951
104852
114753
124654
134753
144753
154654
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234654
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Seodong gets around 168 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
538
639
740
841
942
1043
1143
1244
1345
1446
1547
1647
1748
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1948
2048
2148
2248
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2647
2746
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3044
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1053164
2053065
3052966
4052966
5052966
6053065
7053065
8053164
9053362
10063460
11063658
12063757
13073954
14074152
15084250
16084348
17094446
180104544
191114642
201134640
211144639
222164637
232174535
243194534
253214432
264234330
274254229
285274127
296303925
307323824
318343722

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:507:30
213.75:507:30
313.65:517:29
413.65:527:28
513.65:537:27
613.55:537:26
713.55:547:25
813.55:557:24
913.55:567:23
1013.45:567:22
1113.45:577:21
1213.45:587:20
1313.35:587:19
1413.35:597:18
1513.36:007:17
1613.36:017:16
1713.26:017:15
1813.26:027:13
1913.26:037:12
2013.16:037:11
2113.16:047:10
2213.16:057:09
2313.06:067:07
2413.06:067:06
2513.06:077:05
2612.96:087:04
2712.96:087:02
2812.96:097:01
2912.86:107:00
3012.86:106:58
3112.86:116:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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214.7Bright
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244.6Bright
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264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Seodong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Seodong's rainy season runs March–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 Seodong?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Seodong in August

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

In August, Seodong sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Seodong in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Nov 1 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Seodong 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 Seodong 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Seodong 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 Seodong 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2130 µg/m³Jul 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seodong?

Seodong sits at 33.5°N, 126.5°E, 98 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Ora-dong, 1.0 km away.

Haenam

Topography around Seodong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seodong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 104 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 1,907 m.

The land around Seodong is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
1,922 m
80 km
1,907 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Ora-dong 1.0 km · Tallang-dong 2.0 km · Ido-dong 4.0 km · Ara-dong 4.0 km · Jeju 4.0 km · Gaigeturi 16 km · Seogwipo 26 km · Haenam 121 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 Seodong (33.4844°, 126.4925°, elevation 98 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).