Anju weather in August

In August, Anju sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 256 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Anju's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Anju is city in North Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Anju reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42922
52922
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How August really feels in Anju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Anju weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -11°1332.69.50.0
Feb / -7°223.92.810.40.0
Mar / -1°305.31.511.72.0
Apr16° / 607.10.2135.5
May22° / 12°1038.6014.17.0
Jun26° / 17°12611.3014.76.4
Jul28° / 21°31916.8014.55.0
Aug29° / 21°25615013.65.1
Sep25° / 15°1077.6012.37.2
Oct18° / 547.1010.96.4
Nov / 567.81.19.82.0
Dec / -7°265.83.79.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43466
53367
63466
73565
83664
93664
103763
113862
123862
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204258
214357
224456
234456
244555
254654
264753
274753
284852
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Anju gets around 256 mm of rain over 15 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
261
360
460
559
658
757
856
955
1054
1152
1251
1350
1449
1548
1647
1746
1845
1945
2044
2143
2243
2342
2442
2541
2641
2740
2840
2939
3039
3138

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1004175821
2004165822
3004175722
4004175722
5004175722
6005185522
7005195521
8005205421
9016215220
10016235020
11017244919
12017264818
13018284617
14028304416
15029324315
16029344113
170310363912
180311373811
190411393610
20041240358
21151341337
22151441326
23161641315
24171741304
25171941283
26282041273
27292240252
282102339242
293102538232
303112637211
314122736201

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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168calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:407:47
214.15:417:46
314.05:427:45
414.05:437:43
514.05:447:42
613.95:457:41
713.95:467:40
813.95:477:39
913.85:487:38
1013.85:497:36
1113.85:507:35
1213.75:507:34
1313.75:517:33
1413.65:527:31
1513.65:537:30
1613.65:547:29
1713.55:557:27
1813.55:567:26
1913.55:577:24
2013.45:587:23
2113.45:597:21
2213.36:007:20
2313.36:017:19
2413.36:027:17
2513.26:037:15
2613.26:047:14
2713.16:057:12
2813.16:067:11
2913.06:077:09
3013.06:087:08
3113.06:097:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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184.4Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Anju

In seasonPeak

In August, Anju sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Anju sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Anju's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Anju?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Anju for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Anju in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Anju sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Anju in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 2 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Anju in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anju peaks around August 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Anju in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anju is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 70 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18156 µg/m³Jul 2271 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb137Unhealthy
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr111Unhealthy
May95Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep98Unhealthy
Oct118Unhealthy
Nov126Unhealthy
Dec125Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Anju?

Anju sits at 39.6°N, 125.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sinanju, 5.0 km away.

ChŏngjuKujang-ŭp

Topography around Anju

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anju.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m.

The land around Anju is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
1,856 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sinanju 5.0 km · Paek'ak 18 km · Sil-li 21 km · Kaech’ŏn 22 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 27 km · Sunch’ŏn 31 km · Chŏngju 40 km · Kujang-ŭp 42 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 Anju (39.6178°, 125.6647°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).