South Korea weather in August
South Korea in August averages 27°C (80°F), 315 mm of rain and 5.5 hours of sun a day. It is one of the wetter months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in South Korea, August is the warmest, the wettest and the fifth dullest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (80°F)
23–31°C · 73–87°F
- Rainfall
- 315 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 5.5 h
hours per day
What is South Korea like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Expect frequent rain — this is a wet month.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for South Korea in August?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 31°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A proper waterproof, not a folding umbrella
315 mm in the month usually arrives as heavy bursts that an umbrella will not cover.
A dry bag for phone and documents
Worth it for one downpour caught between the taxi and the door.
August compared with July and September
August in South Korea is 1°C warmer than July and about as wet as it, which averages 26°C (78°F).
August in South Korea is 5°C warmer than September and 157 mm wetter than it, which averages 22°C (71°F).
Daylight in South Korea in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 31 minutes in South Korea, rising about 05:47 and setting about 19:18 local time.
August ends 59 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 4 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for South Korea
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South Korea weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C / 31°F | 27 mm |
| February | 2°C / 35°F | 37 mm |
| March | 7°C / 44°F | 52 mm |
| April | 13°C / 55°F | 76 mm |
| May | 19°C / 65°F | 97 mm |
| June | 23°C / 73°F | 180 mm |
| July | 26°C / 78°F | 309 mm |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 315 mm |
| September | 22°C / 71°F | 158 mm |
| October | 15°C / 59°F | 54 mm |
| November | 8°C / 47°F | 47 mm |
| December | 1°C / 34°F | 28 mm |
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FAQs about South Korea in August
August climate averages for South Korea, 1991–2020.
South Korea averages 27°C (80°F) in August, ranging from about 23°C (73°F) at night to 31°C (87°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Yes, a lot. August brings about 315 mm, which makes it one of the wetter months here — expect heavy bursts rather than all-day drizzle.
Yes. August averages 27°C (80°F) against 22°C (71°F) in September — 5°C warmer.
August is 1°C warmer than July, and about as wet.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 5.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 31 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 35 minutes in June and 9 hours 44 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 05:47 and sunset about 19:18 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 59 minutes shorter than it starts.
