Yecheon weather in August

In August, Yecheon sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 204 mm of rain across 14.3 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 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yecheon's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yecheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 Yecheon reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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 Yecheon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 11 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
11
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.

Yecheon 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 / -6°2142.49.80.0
Feb / -4°293.9210.60.6
Mar12° / 516.7211.73.2
Apr18° / 787.20.212.96.2
May23° / 12°927.6013.97.2
Jun27° / 17°1137.9014.56.6
Jul28° / 21°23214.7014.35.0
Aug29° / 21°20414.3013.45.0
Sep25° / 16°1378.7012.26.9
Oct19° / 524.6011.17.1
Nov12° / 355.30.3103.7
Dec / -4°214.11.69.50.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33763
43763
53763
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113862
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293862
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313763

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yecheon gets around 204 mm of rain over 14.3 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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244
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445
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746
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1846
1946
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2146
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2745
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3143

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100726652
200726652
300725662
401725652
501725652
601726642
701827622
801828603
901829593
1001930573
1101931563
12011033533
13011134513
14011135493
15021236473
16021337452
17021438432
18021539412
19031739392
20031840372
21041940352
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23052240312
24062340292
25072539272
26082638261
27092738241
280112937221
291123036211
301143134191
311153233171

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
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:357:29
213.95:367:28
313.85:377:27
413.85:387:26
513.85:397:25
613.75:407:24
713.75:407:23
813.75:417:22
913.65:427:21
1013.65:437:20
1113.65:447:19
1213.55:457:17
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1413.55:467:15
1513.45:477:14
1613.45:487:13
1713.45:497:11
1813.35:507:10
1913.35:507:09
2013.35:517:07
2113.25:527:06
2213.25:537:05
2313.25:547:03
2413.15:557:02
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2613.05:566:59
2713.05:576:58
2813.05:586:56
2912.95:596:55
3012.96:006:53
3112.96:006:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
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244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yecheon

In seasonPeak

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

Yecheon's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Yecheon?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yecheon in August

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

In August, Yecheon sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Yecheon 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 Yecheon peaks around August 15 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yecheon 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 Yecheon is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1750 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr45Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yecheon?

Yecheon sits at 36.7°N, 128.5°E, 92 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Mungyeong, 24 km away.

SangjuKunwiJenzanNeietsuChungju

Topography around Yecheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yecheon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Yecheon is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Mungyeong 24 km · Yeongju 24 km · Andong 26 km · Sangju 38 km · Kunwi 48 km · Jenzan 48 km · Neietsu 59 km · Chungju 59 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 Yecheon (36.6574°, 128.4551°, elevation 92 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. 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).