Yangp'yŏng weather in August

In August, Yangp'yŏng sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 266 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Yangp'yŏng's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yangp'yŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
266 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Yangp'yŏng is human settlement in South Korea.

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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Yangp'yŏng reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
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How August really feels in Yangp'yŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 13 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
13
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.

Yangp'yŏng 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°223.82.89.70.0
Feb / -5°284.32.110.60.3
Mar11° / 456.61.911.72.8
Apr17° / 817.90.112.95.8
May23° / 12°1038.70147.0
Jun26° / 17°1319.3014.56.5
Jul28° / 21°32917.2014.34.9
Aug29° / 21°26615.5013.44.9
Sep25° / 16°1368.6012.36.9
Oct19° / 585.40116.9
Nov11° / 497.10.6103.1
Dec / -5°2652.49.50.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123862
133862
143862
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213664
223763
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273961
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yangp'yŏng gets around 266 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
553
653
753
852
952
1052
1151
1251
1351
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1949
2049
2149
2249
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2648
2747
2846
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3045
3144

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002196712
2002196712
3002196712
4002196712
5003206512
6003206512
7003216412
8013226212
9014236012
10014246011
11015255811
12015275710
13016285510
1401730539
1502731528
1602833498
1702934477
18021036466
19031236436
20031337415
21031538405
22041638384
23041838364
24052038343
25052138323
26062337312
27172537292
28182736272
29192935252
301103034231
311113233221

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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317calm

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 5:38 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:387:35
213.95:387:34
313.95:397:33
413.95:407:32
513.85:417:31
613.85:427:30
713.85:437:28
813.75:447:27
913.75:447:26
1013.75:457:25
1113.65:467:24
1213.65:477:23
1313.65:487:22
1413.55:497:20
1513.55:507:19
1613.55:507:18
1713.45:517:16
1813.45:527:15
1913.35:537:14
2013.35:547:12
2113.35:557:11
2213.25:567:10
2313.25:577:08
2413.25:577:07
2513.15:587:05
2613.15:597:04
2713.06:007:03
2813.06:017:01
2913.06:027:00
3012.96:036:58
3112.96:046:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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44.3Bright
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64.3Bright
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94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yangp'yŏng

In seasonPeak

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

Yangp'yŏng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yangp'yŏng'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 Yangp'yŏng?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yangp'yŏng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yangp'yŏng in August

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

In August, Yangp'yŏng sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Yangp'yŏng in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Yangp'yŏng peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yangp'yŏng 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 Yangp'yŏng is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 16121 µg/m³Aug 978 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yangp'yŏng?

Yangp'yŏng sits at 37.5°N, 127.5°E, 38 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Pubal, 22 km away.

Topography around Yangp'yŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yangp'yŏng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m.

The land around Yangp'yŏng is covered by trees (35%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
1,115 m
80 km
1,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pubal 22 km · Gwangju 22 km · Icheon-si 24 km · Hwado 24 km · Yeoju 25 km · Hanam 26 km · Wabu 26 km · Namyangju 29 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 Yangp'yŏng (37.4897°, 127.4906°, elevation 38 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). 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).