South Korea in August

August is one of South Korea's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 10 destinations average 58/100, led by Jeju at 82 — 37°C and 13 rainy days — while Pyeongchang is cooler at 33°C and scores 13.

#10 of 12 months for South Korea · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇰🇷 South Korea, month by month

58/100 in August

Where in South Korea in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Jeju	Island	37°C	139 mm · 13 days	82 tier A	Yes
2	Sokcho	Beach	33°C	205 mm · 16 days	75 tier B	—
3	Gangneung	Beach	34°C	248 mm · 19 days	72 tier B	—
4	Daegu	City	36°C	168 mm · 14 days	59 tier D	—
5	Busan	City	36°C	185 mm · 14 days	58 tier D	—
6	Gyeongju	City	35°C	181 mm · 15 days	57 tier D	—
7	Jeonju	City	36°C	179 mm · 16 days	57 tier D	—
8	Incheon	City	34°C	231 mm · 14 days	56 tier D	—
9	Seoul	City	36°C	244 mm · 15 days	54 tier D	—
10	Pyeongchang	Ski resort	33°C	210 mm · 16 days	13 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in South Korea in August

Busan Sea Festival · Busan · 1–6 Aug
Pentaport Rock Festival · Incheon · 31 Jul – 2 Aug
Buckwheat flowers at Bongpyeong · Pyeongchang · 25 Aug – 15 Sep (usually)

Seasons in force

Typhoon season · 4 places Summer season opens · 2 places Extreme heat · 1 place Sea warm enough · 1 place

Peak crowds at 1 of South Korea's 3 well-known places this month.

Better months for South Korea

May · 80/100 April · 75/100 October · 74/100 Weakest: January · 56/100

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