Anju weather in July

In July, Anju sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 319 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Anju's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
319 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Anju is city in North Korea.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Anju reaches about 28°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
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62820
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How July really feels in Anju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 2 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
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Anju weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53664
63664
73664
83565
93466
103268
113268
123169
133070
143070
152872
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
212872
222872
232971
242971
252971
263070
273070
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Anju gets around 319 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
347
447
547
648
748
849
949
1050
1150
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1755
1856
1957
2057
2158
2258
2359
2459
2560
2660
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161860150
2161759170
3151659190
4151558210
5151457230
6051356251
7051354271
8051352291
9051251311
10051248332
11051246352
12041244363
13041142384
14041140404
15041138415
16031136436
17031134448
18021033469
190210314710
20029294811
21029274913
22018265114
23017245315
24017235316
25016215418
26016205419
27005195719
28005185720
29005185621
30004175821
31004175821

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:188:04
214.85:188:04
314.85:198:04
414.75:198:03
514.75:208:03
614.75:208:03
714.75:218:03
814.75:218:03
914.75:228:02
1014.75:228:02
1114.65:238:02
1214.65:248:01
1314.65:248:01
1414.65:258:00
1514.65:268:00
1614.55:277:59
1714.55:277:59
1814.55:287:58
1914.55:297:58
2014.55:307:57
2114.45:317:56
2214.45:317:55
2314.45:327:55
2414.35:337:54
2514.35:347:53
2614.35:357:52
2714.35:367:51
2814.25:377:51
2914.25:377:50
3014.25:387:49
3114.15:397:48

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.34 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 — July's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Anju

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Anju?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Anju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Anju in July

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

In July, Anju sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Anju in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).