Anak in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Anak sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 534 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Anak's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 534 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Anak in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Anak reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Anak
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 28 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.
Anak 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 | 1° / -8° | 13 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -6° | 17 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 10° / -1° | 25 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 48 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 13 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 82 | 7.5 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 95 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 235 | 15.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 204 | 13.6 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 89 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 40 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 10° / 1° | 41 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 3° / -5° | 21 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Anak gets around 534 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 muggy — 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 30 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Anak
In summer, Anak overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Anak sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Anak's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Anak?
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 Anak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Anak in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Anak sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Anak in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Oct 8 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 1 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Anak 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 Anak peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Anak 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 Anak is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 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) | 80 | 78 | 80 | 66 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 41 | 58 | 72 | 82 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 66 | Unhealthy |
| May | 54 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Anak?
Anak sits at 38.5°N, 125.5°E, 28 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Anak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Anak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.
The land around Anak is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.
North Korea travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Safe drinking water
- 67%
- of population, 2023
- Road deaths
- 24.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
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 Anak (38.5108°, 125.4942°, elevation 28 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.