Tongyeong weather in August
In August, Tongyeong sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 198 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tongyeong's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tongyeong's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 25°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 198 mm
- 12.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 5:51 AM – 7:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.14 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.4
- out of 10
Tongyeong is city in South Korea.
- Density
- 299/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical August day in Tongyeong reaches about 26°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 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 25 |
| 2 | 26 | 25 |
| 3 | 26 | 25 |
| 4 | 26 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 | 25 |
| 6 | 26 | 25 |
| 7 | 26 | 25 |
| 8 | 26 | 25 |
| 9 | 26 | 25 |
| 10 | 26 | 25 |
| 11 | 26 | 25 |
| 12 | 26 | 25 |
| 13 | 26 | 25 |
| 14 | 26 | 25 |
| 15 | 26 | 25 |
| 16 | 26 | 25 |
| 17 | 26 | 25 |
| 18 | 26 | 25 |
| 19 | 26 | 25 |
| 20 | 26 | 25 |
| 21 | 26 | 25 |
| 22 | 26 | 25 |
| 23 | 26 | 25 |
| 24 | 26 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 24 |
| 26 | 26 | 24 |
| 27 | 26 | 24 |
| 28 | 26 | 24 |
| 29 | 26 | 24 |
| 30 | 26 | 24 |
| 31 | 26 | 24 |
How August really feels in Tongyeong
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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tongyeong 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 3° | 40 | 4.6 | 9.9 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 8° / 4° | 50 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 11° / 8° | 97 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 14° / 12° | 133 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 17° / 15° | 140 | 8.2 | 13.8 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 20° / 19° | 185 | 9.6 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 23° | 254 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 198 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 24° / 22° | 174 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 75 | 5 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 57 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 9° / 6° | 37 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%) | 52 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 |
| Cloudier (%) | 48 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 48 |
| 2 | 53 | 47 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 51 | 49 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 49 | 51 |
| 11 | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | 49 | 51 |
| 13 | 49 | 51 |
| 14 | 48 | 52 |
| 15 | 48 | 52 |
| 16 | 48 | 52 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 47 | 53 |
| 19 | 47 | 53 |
| 20 | 47 | 53 |
| 21 | 46 | 54 |
| 22 | 46 | 54 |
| 23 | 45 | 55 |
| 24 | 45 | 55 |
| 25 | 44 | 56 |
| 26 | 44 | 56 |
| 27 | 43 | 57 |
| 28 | 42 | 58 |
| 29 | 43 | 57 |
| 30 | 43 | 57 |
| 31 | 42 | 58 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Tongyeong gets around 198 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 33 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 11 | 39 |
| 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 14 | 40 |
| 15 | 41 |
| 16 | 41 |
| 17 | 41 |
| 18 | 41 |
| 19 | 41 |
| 20 | 42 |
| 21 | 42 |
| 22 | 42 |
| 23 | 41 |
| 24 | 41 |
| 25 | 41 |
| 26 | 41 |
| 27 | 40 |
| 28 | 40 |
| 29 | 39 |
| 30 | 39 |
| 31 | 38 |
Humidity in August
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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
| Oppressive (%) | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Miserable (%) | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 51 |
| 2 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 52 |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 55 |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 56 |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 56 |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 57 |
| 7 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 58 |
| 8 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 58 |
| 9 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 57 |
| 10 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 56 |
| 11 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 55 |
| 12 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 53 |
| 13 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 51 |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 50 |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 48 |
| 16 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 46 |
| 17 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 44 |
| 18 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 43 |
| 19 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 41 |
| 20 | 2 | 17 | 42 | 39 |
| 21 | 2 | 19 | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 36 |
| 23 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 34 |
| 24 | 4 | 23 | 41 | 32 |
| 25 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 31 |
| 26 | 5 | 26 | 39 | 29 |
| 27 | 6 | 28 | 38 | 28 |
| 28 | 7 | 29 | 37 | 26 |
| 29 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 25 |
| 30 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 23 |
| 31 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 21 |
Wind in August
Winds average 20 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | light breeze |
| 2 | 20 | light breeze |
| 3 | 20 | light breeze |
| 4 | 20 | light breeze |
| 5 | 20 | light breeze |
| 6 | 20 | light breeze |
| 7 | 20 | light breeze |
| 8 | 20 | light breeze |
| 9 | 20 | light breeze |
| 10 | 20 | light breeze |
| 11 | 20 | light breeze |
| 12 | 20 | light breeze |
| 13 | 20 | light breeze |
| 14 | 20 | light breeze |
| 15 | 20 | light breeze |
| 16 | 20 | light breeze |
| 17 | 20 | light breeze |
| 18 | 20 | light breeze |
| 19 | 20 | breezy |
| 20 | 20 | breezy |
| 21 | 20 | breezy |
| 22 | 20 | breezy |
| 23 | 20 | breezy |
| 24 | 20 | breezy |
| 25 | 20 | breezy |
| 26 | 21 | breezy |
| 27 | 21 | breezy |
| 28 | 21 | breezy |
| 29 | 21 | breezy |
| 30 | 21 | breezy |
| 31 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:50 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 5:39 | 7:25 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:24 |
| 3 | 13.7 | 5:41 | 7:24 |
| 4 | 13.7 | 5:42 | 7:23 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 5:42 | 7:22 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 5:43 | 7:21 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 5:44 | 7:20 |
| 8 | 13.6 | 5:45 | 7:19 |
| 9 | 13.5 | 5:45 | 7:18 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 5:46 | 7:17 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 5:47 | 7:16 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 5:48 | 7:15 |
| 13 | 13.4 | 5:49 | 7:13 |
| 14 | 13.4 | 5:49 | 7:12 |
| 15 | 13.4 | 5:50 | 7:11 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 5:51 | 7:10 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 5:52 | 7:09 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 5:52 | 7:08 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 5:53 | 7:06 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 5:54 | 7:05 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:55 | 7:04 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 5:55 | 7:03 |
| 23 | 13.1 | 5:56 | 7:01 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:57 | 7:00 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 5:58 | 6:59 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 5:58 | 6:57 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:59 | 6:56 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:00 | 6:55 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:01 | 6:53 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 6:01 | 6:52 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 6:02 | 6:50 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.14 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tongyeong
In August, Tongyeong sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tongyeong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Tongyeong's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Tongyeong?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Tongyeong for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tongyeong in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Tongyeong sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tongyeong in August
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 29 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Tongyeong in August
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 Tongyeong peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).
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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tongyeong in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tongyeong is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 18 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) | 25 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Tongyeong?
Tongyeong sits at 34.8°N, 128.4°E, 28 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Kyosai, 15 km away.
Topography around Tongyeong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tongyeong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tongyeong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,257 m.
The land around Tongyeong is covered by trees (38%), water (32%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (35%) 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 Tongyeong (34.8496°, 128.4278°, elevation 28 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).