Taesal-li in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Taesal-li sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 594 mm of rain over about 34 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 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Taesal-li's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taesal-li's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 594 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Taesal-li 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 Taesal-li reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Taesal-li
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Taesal-li 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 | 2° / -2° | 24 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -1° | 28 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / 3° | 40 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 12° / 8° | 72 | 6.7 | 0 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| May | 17° / 13° | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 21° / 18° | 119 | 7.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 25° / 22° | 256 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 218 | 12.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 127 | 7.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 18° / 15° | 58 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 12° / 8° | 56 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 5° / 1° | 31 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Taesal-li gets around 594 mm of rain over 34 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 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 Taesal-li
In summer, Taesal-li overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Taesal-li sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Taesal-li's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Taesal-li?
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 Taesal-li for sightseeing.
What to pack for Taesal-li in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Taesal-li sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Taesal-li in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 18 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 12 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Taesal-li in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taesal-li peaks around July 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Taesal-li 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 Taesal-li 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 83 | 85 | 92 | 75 | 62 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 61 | 74 | 79 | 73 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 73 | Unhealthy |
Where is Taesal-li?
Taesal-li sits at 37.0°N, 126.5°E, 13 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Tangjin, 18 km away.
Topography around Taesal-li
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taesal-li.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taesal-li has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m.
The land around Taesal-li is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (45%), trees (24%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (24%) 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 Taesal-li (36.9714°, 126.4542°, elevation 13 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.