Yeongju in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Yeongju sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 496 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Yeongju's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yeongju's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 496 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Yeongju in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Yeongju reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Yeongju
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Yeongju weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -6° | 21 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -4° | 29 | 3.9 | 2 | 10.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 0° | 53 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 79 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 91 | 7.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 107 | 7.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 207 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 183 | 13.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 132 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 19° / 8° | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 12° / 2° | 32 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 10 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 5° / -4° | 20 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Yeongju gets around 496 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yeongju
In summer, Yeongju overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yeongju's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Yeongju?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Yeongju for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Yeongju in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Yeongju sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Yeongju in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Yeongju peaks around August 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Yeongju in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Yeongju is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 21 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) | 33 | 37 | 47 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Yeongju?
Yeongju sits at 36.8°N, 128.6°E, 145 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yecheon, 24 km away.
Topography around Yeongju
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yeongju.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeongju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.
The land around Yeongju is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) 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 Yeongju (36.8217°, 128.6308°, elevation 145 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.