Seogwipo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Seogwipo sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 682 mm of rain over about 46 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 22°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Seogwipo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Seogwipo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
682 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Seogwipo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 28°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Seogwipo reaches about 26°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Seogwipo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Seogwipo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 568.32.3101.2
Feb / 607.91.510.81.7
Mar12° / 999.80.311.73.1
Apr16° / 11°1219012.85.1
May20° / 15°1329.3013.76.4
Jun24° / 19°22913014.26.1
Jul27° / 23°22715.90145.3
Aug28° / 25°22517.1013.24.8
Sep25° / 21°18312.4012.26.4
Oct21° / 16°866.5011.27.1
Nov16° / 11°657.8010.35.1
Dec10° / 558.11.29.82.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Seogwipo gets around 682 mm of rain over 46 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Seogwipo

In seasonPeak

In summer, Seogwipo overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Seogwipo's rainy season runs April–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 summer a good time to visit Seogwipo?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Seogwipo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Seogwipo in Summer

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

In summer, Seogwipo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Seogwipo in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Dec 2 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Seogwipo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Seogwipo peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Seogwipo in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Seogwipo is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2128 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Seogwipo?

Seogwipo sits at 33.3°N, 126.6°E, 69 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Ara-dong, 24 km away.

Haenam

Topography around Seogwipo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seogwipo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,921 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,905 m.

The land around Seogwipo is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
1,921 m
80 km
1,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Ara-dong 24 km · Ora-dong 26 km · Seodong 26 km · Ido-dong 27 km · Tallang-dong 28 km · Jeju 29 km · Gaigeturi 33 km · Haenam 147 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 Seogwipo (33.2533°, 126.5618°, elevation 69 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.