August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pakyong, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 20.2°C (mean 23.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 315 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pakyong. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Pakyong were 1994 and 2001 — when the month averaged 23.8°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 22.5°C. Typical August days reach 26.1°C with nights near 20.2°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Pakyong, averaging 315 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2023 with 575 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 110 mm.
Relative humidity in Pakyong during August averages 89%. The most humid August was 2021 at 93%, and the least humid was 1994 at 84%.
August receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pakyong. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Pakyong during August is 0.9 m/s. The windiest August was 2021 at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2013, 2016 and 2018, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.2°C | 23.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | 25.9°C | 26.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 19.9°C | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 232 mm | 265 mm | 267 mm | 391 mm | 479 mm | +247 mm |
August temperatures in Pakyong have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 17.3°C (1986) to a record high of 31.1°C (1994).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 315 mm, with a wettest year of 575 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Pakyong
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pakyong. That said, August — with days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 20.2°C (mean 23.2°C) and higher rainfall (315 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.8°C | 23.0°C | 20.2°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 481 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 26.2°C | 23.3°C | 20.4°C | 28.4°C | 19.1°C | 368 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 26.1°C | 23.5°C | 20.8°C | 29.0°C | 19.9°C | 575 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 26.4°C | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 442 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 20.4°C | 28.1°C | 18.3°C | 562 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 26.3°C | 23.4°C | 20.6°C | 30.6°C | 18.6°C | 444 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 23.7°C | 20.8°C | 29.3°C | 19.4°C | 331 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 28.9°C | 20.1°C | 487 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 25.6°C | 23.2°C | 20.7°C | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 573 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 23.5°C | 20.9°C | 28.7°C | 19.8°C | 232 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 23.0°C | 20.6°C | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 455 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 20.5°C | 27.9°C | 19.4°C | 301 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 419 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 20.5°C | 28.7°C | 19.3°C | 251 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 27.7°C | 17.9°C | 451 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 415 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 27.7°C | 18.6°C | 409 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 25.4°C | 22.6°C | 19.8°C | 28.6°C | 18.3°C | 424 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 23.2°C | 20.1°C | 29.1°C | 18.6°C | 221 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 27.0°C | 23.5°C | 20.1°C | 29.7°C | 19.0°C | 148 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 23.3°C | 20.3°C | 28.9°C | 19.2°C | 414 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 23.2°C | 20.1°C | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 215 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 26.5°C | 23.4°C | 20.4°C | 28.3°C | 19.5°C | 154 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 22.9°C | 19.8°C | 28.4°C | 18.4°C | 230 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 27.1°C | 23.8°C | 20.4°C | 29.0°C | 19.2°C | 228 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 26.6°C | 23.3°C | 20.0°C | 28.4°C | 19.3°C | 228 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 25.9°C | 22.9°C | 19.9°C | 28.7°C | 18.4°C | 484 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 396 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 20.0°C | 28.9°C | 18.4°C | 235 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 22.7°C | 19.8°C | 28.2°C | 18.5°C | 238 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 19.9°C | 28.8°C | 18.8°C | 209 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 🔥 | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 20.4°C | 31.1°C | 19.3°C | 252 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 23.5°C | 20.1°C | 29.1°C | 18.7°C | 166 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 26.4°C | 23.1°C | 19.8°C | 28.7°C | 18.5°C | 241 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 30.0°C | 18.7°C | 262 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 23.0°C | 19.9°C | 28.8°C | 17.7°C | 163 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 26.0°C | 22.9°C | 19.8°C | 27.3°C | 18.7°C | 110 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 25.9°C | 22.9°C | 20.0°C | 28.4°C | 18.6°C | 204 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 29.0°C | 18.5°C | 412 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 26.5°C | 23.2°C | 19.8°C | 29.4°C | 17.3°C | 167 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 23.2°C | 20.0°C | 28.3°C | 18.8°C | 186 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 29.7°C | 19.0°C | 216 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 26.1°C | 23.0°C | 20.0°C | 27.9°C | 18.5°C | 186 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 28.1°C | 18.5°C | 188 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 420 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.1°C with lows near 20.2°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 315 mm of rainfall in Pakyong, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 575 mm in 2023.
The hottest August reached 31.1°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 17.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 20°C to 20.5°C while daytime highs eased from 26.1°C to 26°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pakyong and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 20.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 10th coolest month in Pakyong, averaging 23.2°C.
For August in Pakyong, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 20.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.1 m/s (2021).
The wettest August on record was 2023 with 575 mm. On average, August sees 315 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Pakyong behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
