Aoji-ri weather in August

In August, Aoji-ri sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 148 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aoji-ri's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aoji-ri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Aoji-ri reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
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62620
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How August really feels in Aoji-ri

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aoji-ri weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -13°141.92.39.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°132.42.410.30.0
Mar / -4°244.3311.60.9
Apr13° / 436.41.213.14.0
May18° / 8110.70.114.45.7
Jun21° / 14°7910.1015.16.2
Jul25° / 18°14212014.86.3
Aug26° / 19°14813.5013.76.0
Sep22° / 13°858.3012.37.0
Oct16° / 466.10.310.85.5
Nov / -3°324.62.59.60.8
Dec-2° / -11°153.13.28.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93367
103367
113466
123466
133565
143466
153565
163565
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183565
193664
203664
213664
223862
233862
243862
253961
264159
274258
284258
294357
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aoji-ri gets around 148 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
444
544
644
745
845
945
1045
1145
1246
1346
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1545
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
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2641
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3040
3139

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031745332
2031745332
3031745332
4031744342
5031844342
6031843342
7031943342
8041942341
9042042331
10052042321
11052142311
12062242301
13062342281
14172342261
15182442241
16182543221
17192643201
182102743181
192102843161
202112843150
213122943130
223123042120
234133141110
245143240100
25515323990
26615333780
27716343580
28817343370
29918343270
301120343060
311221342860

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:147:35
214.35:157:34
314.35:167:32
414.25:177:31
514.25:187:30
614.25:197:29
714.15:207:27
814.15:227:26
914.05:237:25
1014.05:247:23
1114.05:257:22
1213.95:267:21
1313.95:277:19
1413.85:287:18
1513.85:297:16
1613.75:307:15
1713.75:317:13
1813.75:327:12
1913.65:337:10
2013.65:357:09
2113.55:367:07
2213.55:377:05
2313.45:387:04
2413.45:397:02
2513.35:407:00
2613.35:416:59
2713.25:426:57
2813.25:436:55
2913.25:446:54
3013.15:466:52
3113.15:476:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
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94.2Bright
104.2Bright
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124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aoji-ri

In seasonPeak

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

Aoji-ri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Aoji-ri's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Aoji-ri?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Aoji-ri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aoji-ri in August

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

In August, Aoji-ri sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Aoji-ri in August

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 7 to Aug 31 — about 0.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Aoji-ri 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 Aoji-ri peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aoji-ri 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 Aoji-ri is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1548 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aoji-ri?

Aoji-ri sits at 42.5°N, 130.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ŭndŏk, 5.0 km away.

HoeryŏngOnsŏngNamyangNamyang-nodongjagu

Topography around Aoji-ri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aoji-ri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Aoji-ri is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ŭndŏk 5.0 km · Sŏnbong 19 km · Unggi 20 km · Rajin 31 km · Hoeryŏng 54 km · Onsŏng 59 km · Namyang 65 km · Namyang-nodongjagu 65 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 Aoji-ri (42.5218°, 130.3957°, elevation 30 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).