Yangju weather in August

In August, Yangju sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 265 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yangju's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
265 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:52 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Yangju is city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, south of Dongducheon and north of Uijeongbu, not far from Seoul.

Density
580/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Yangju reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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 Yangju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 15 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
15
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.

Yangju 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 / -7°193.52.49.70.0
Feb / -5°254.2210.50.3
Mar10° / 386.31.211.72.7
Apr17° / 697.30.112.95.8
May23° / 12°1007.90147.1
Jun26° / 17°1239.1014.66.6
Jul28° / 22°31517014.44.9
Aug29° / 22°26515.2013.54.9
Sep25° / 16°1187.8012.37.1
Oct19° / 525.40117.0
Nov11° / 467.10.5103.1
Dec / -5°234.829.40.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
84060
93961
104060
114060
123961
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304159
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yangju gets around 265 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
456
555
654
754
853
952
1051
1151
1250
1350
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1549
1648
1748
1848
1948
2047
2147
2247
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2644
2743
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3040
3139

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 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002156023
2002156023
3002155924
4002155924
5002155825
6002165725
7002175625
8002185624
9012195424
10013215223
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12013235221
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14015264919
15025274818
16026294716
17027304615
18028324414
19029334313
200310344111
210311354010
22131336399
23131437378
24141637367
25141738346
26151938325
27152138304
28162238284
29272438263
30282638243
31292737232

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:397:37
213.95:397:36
313.95:407:35
413.95:417:34
513.95:427:33
613.85:437:32
713.85:447:31
813.85:457:30
913.75:457:29
1013.75:467:27
1113.75:477:26
1213.65:487:25
1313.65:497:24
1413.55:507:23
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1613.55:527:20
1713.45:537:19
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1913.45:547:16
2013.35:557:15
2113.35:567:13
2213.25:577:12
2313.25:587:10
2413.25:597:09
2513.16:007:08
2613.16:017:06
2713.16:017:05
2813.06:027:03
2913.06:037:02
3012.96:047:00
3112.96:056:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yangju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yangju's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Yangju?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yangju in August

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

In August, Yangju sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Yangju in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Oct 13 — 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
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Yangju 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 Yangju peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 17UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yangju 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 Yangju is worst in March — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 81 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyMar 13158 µg/m³Aug 1282 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan145Unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar160Very unhealthy
Apr127Unhealthy
May111Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep110Unhealthy
Oct132Unhealthy
Nov142Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yangju?

Yangju sits at 37.8°N, 127.1°E, 76 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Uijeongbu-si, 10 km away.

Topography around Yangju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m.

The land around Yangju is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
724 m
80 km
1,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Uijeongbu-si 10 km · Munsan 24 km · Namyangju 26 km · Guri-si 27 km · Goyang-si 28 km · Hwado 30 km · Wabu 30 km · Seoul 31 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 Yangju (37.8331°, 127.0617°, elevation 76 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).