Yeongam weather in July

In July, Yeongam sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 248 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Yeongam's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeongam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:35 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical July day in Yeongam reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°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, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
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42721
52721
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How July really feels in Yeongam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 14 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
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Yeongam weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°274.41.59.90.4
Feb / -1°365.1110.71.4
Mar13° / 677.50.411.73.7
Apr18° / 917.8012.86.2
May23° / 13°1027.8013.87.1
Jun26° / 18°1679.9014.36.4
Jul29° / 23°24815.2014.14.9
Aug30° / 23°21515.5013.34.5
Sep26° / 19°1429.5012.26.6
Oct21° / 12°554.6011.17.6
Nov15° / 475.7010.25.0
Dec / 273.90.79.71.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42080
52080
62179
72179
82179
92377
102476
112575
122674
132773
142773
152872
162971
173169
183169
193367
203466
213664
223664
233862
243961
254159
264258
274357
284456
294555
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Yeongam gets around 248 mm of rain over 15.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. 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 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
454
554
654
754
854
954
1053
1152
1251
1351
1450
1549
1648
1747
1847
1946
2045
2144
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3045
3146

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111643373
211542394
311341414
411240435
501039446
60938467
70837478
80736489
907354810
1006344911
1105325112
1205315014
1304295215
1404275217
1503255319
1603235321
1703225223
1802205325
1902195227
2002175229
2101165231
2201155034
2301144936
2401134839
2501124641
2601114543
2701114445
2801104346
2901104247
3001104148
3101104149

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:277:46
214.35:287:46
314.35:287:46
414.35:297:46
514.35:297:46
614.35:297:45
714.35:307:45
814.25:307:45
914.25:317:45
1014.25:327:45
1114.25:327:44
1214.25:337:44
1314.25:337:44
1414.25:347:43
1514.15:347:43
1614.15:357:43
1714.15:367:42
1814.15:367:42
1914.15:377:41
2014.05:387:41
2114.05:387:40
2214.05:397:39
2314.05:407:39
2414.05:407:38
2513.95:417:38
2613.95:427:37
2713.95:437:36
2813.95:437:35
2913.85:447:35
3013.85:457:34
3113.85:467:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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34.5Bright
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195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Yeongam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yeongam's rainy season runs June–September, 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 July a good time to visit Yeongam?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Yeongam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yeongam in July

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

In July, Yeongam sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yeongam in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 14 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yeongam in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Yeongam peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yeongam in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yeongam is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1842 µg/m³Jul 2418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeongam?

Yeongam sits at 34.8°N, 126.7°E, 34 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Jangheung, 23 km away.

BoseongMasanHwasun

Topography around Yeongam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeongam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m.

The land around Yeongam is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
566 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Jangheung 23 km · Naju 25 km · Haenam 27 km · Mokpo 28 km · Muan 29 km · Boseong 35 km · Masan 38 km · Hwasun 39 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 Yeongam (34.8006°, 126.6967°, elevation 34 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).