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Seoul Weather in August

In August, Seoul averages a high of 30°C (85°F) and a low of 23°C (73°F), from 49 years of daily records (1971–2026).

30°C
Average high
85°F
23°C
Average low
73°F
37°C
Record high
99°F · August 9, 1994
12°C
Record low
53°F · August 18, 2004

What August Is Like in Seoul

  • August 2026 was the 2nd warmest August in 49 years of records, 2.2°C (4.0°F) above the long-run average.
  • August in Seoul has become 1.7°C (3.1°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • 5 of the 10 warmest Augusts on record in Seoul have come since 2012.
  • The August heat record, 37°C (99°F) on August 9, 1994, has stood for 32 years.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 43% of August days, and the month averages 331 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Seoul, every August since 1971
25°C30°C34°C1980199020002010August 1971: 27.9°CAugust 1972: 25.8°CAugust 1973: 29.7°CAugust 1974: 29.2°CAugust 1975: 31.8°CAugust 1976: 27.6°CAugust 1977: 29.2°CAugust 1978: 29.8°CAugust 1979: 29.6°CAugust 1980: 26.7°CAugust 1981: 28.5°CAugust 1982: 29.2°CAugust 1983: 29.9°CAugust 1984: 30.4°CAugust 1985: 30.4°CAugust 1986: 28.3°CAugust 1987: 28.0°CAugust 1988: 31.0°CAugust 1989: 29.7°CAugust 1990: 30.9°CAugust 1991: 29.9°CAugust 1992: 28.8°CAugust 1993: 27.4°CAugust 1994: 31.8°CAugust 1995: 29.2°CAugust 1996: 29.8°CAugust 1997: 31.3°CAugust 1998: 28.8°CAugust 1999: 30.1°CAugust 2000: 30.1°CAugust 2001: 30.8°CAugust 2002: 27.7°CAugust 2003: 27.5°CAugust 2004: 30.2°CAugust 2005: 29.0°CAugust 2006: 31.2°CAugust 2007: 29.6°CAugust 2008: 29.5°CAugust 2009: 29.5°CAugust 2010: 29.9°CAugust 2011: 29.4°CAugust 2012: 30.8°CAugust 2013: 31.0°CAugust 2014: 28.9°CAugust 2015: 30.8°CAugust 2016: 32.6°CAugust 2022: 28.8°CAugust 2025: 29.9°CAugust 2026: 31.1°C
Warmest: 2016 (32.6°C)Latest: 2026 (31.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (29.6°C)

Look Up a Day in August

See the weather in Seoul on any August date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Seoul City (1973–2025); Incheon (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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