Yesan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Yesan sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 598 mm of rain over about 38 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Yesan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yesan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 598 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Yesan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Yesan reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Yesan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 35 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.
Yesan 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° / -5° | 22 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 27 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 41 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 69 | 7 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 77 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 117 | 7.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 246 | 15.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 235 | 15 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 135 | 7.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 56 | 5.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 12° / 4° | 46 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 5° / -3° | 23 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Yesan gets around 598 mm of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yesan
In summer, Yesan overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yesan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Yesan's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Yesan?
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 Yesan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Yesan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Yesan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Yesan in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 5°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Oct 7 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 5 | Bracing |
| Mar | 6 | Bracing |
| Apr | 8 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Yesan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yesan peaks around July 24 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Yesan 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 Yesan is worst in March — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 46 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) | 83 | 85 | 92 | 75 | 62 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 61 | 74 | 79 | 73 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 47 | Poor |
| Sep | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 73 | Unhealthy |
Where is Yesan?
Yesan sits at 36.7°N, 126.8°E, 23 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Hongseong, 18 km away.
Topography around Yesan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yesan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yesan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 615 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m.
The land around Yesan is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (27%) and cropland (21%) 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 Yesan (36.6776°, 126.8427°, elevation 23 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.