Chaeryŏng-ni weather in August

In August, Chaeryŏng-ni sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 193 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chaeryŏng-ni's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaeryŏng-ni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chaeryŏng-ni reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
152823
162823
172822
182822
192822
202722
212722
222722
232722
242722
252721
262721
272721
282721
292621
302621
312621

How August really feels in Chaeryŏng-ni

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.

Chaeryŏng-ni 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-0° / -5°133.22.99.60.0
Feb / -4°173.42.110.50.0
Mar / 254.1111.71.2
Apr14° / 486.10.1134.5
May20° / 12°897.2014.16.8
Jun24° / 18°958.2014.77.1
Jul27° / 22°23314.2014.45.8
Aug28° / 22°19311.9013.56.0
Sep24° / 18°886.1012.37.6
Oct18° / 11°4360116.6
Nov10° / 467.50.89.92.5
Dec / -3°245.72.79.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44060
54159
64159
74258
84258
94357
104357
114258
124357
134357
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224753
234852
244951
255050
265050
275149
285248
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chaeryŏng-ni gets around 193 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
349
448
547
646
745
844
943
1041
1140
1239
1338
1436
1536
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2932
3031
3131

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001156222
2001156123
3002155924
4002155924
5002155825
6002155825
7002165725
8002175625
9003185425
10003195424
11003205324
12003225223
13004235221
14004255120
15005265019
16005284917
17016304816
18016314715
19017334613
20018354511
21029364410
2202938438
23031039417
24031240406
25031341385
26041442364
27151542343
28151743323
29161843302
30171943282
31182143262

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:447:46
214.05:457:45
314.05:467:44
413.95:477:43
513.95:477:42
613.95:487:41
713.85:497:40
813.85:507:39
913.85:517:38
1013.75:527:36
1113.75:537:35
1213.75:547:34
1313.65:557:33
1413.65:567:31
1513.65:577:30
1613.55:587:29
1713.55:587:27
1813.45:597:26
1913.46:007:25
2013.46:017:23
2113.36:027:22
2213.36:037:20
2313.36:047:19
2413.26:057:18
2513.26:067:16
2613.16:077:15
2713.16:087:13
2813.06:097:12
2913.06:097:10
3013.06:107:08
3112.96:117:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chaeryŏng-ni

In seasonPeak

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

Chaeryŏng-ni sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Chaeryŏng-ni'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 Chaeryŏng-ni?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chaeryŏng-ni in August

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

In August, Chaeryŏng-ni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chaeryŏng-ni in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 18 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.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Chaeryŏng-ni 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 Chaeryŏng-ni 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 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chaeryŏng-ni 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 Chaeryŏng-ni is worst in March — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 68 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 15118 µg/m³Aug 1169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chaeryŏng-ni?

Chaeryŏng-ni sits at 38.7°N, 125.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Namp’o, 15 km away.

AnakSongnim-niKwail-ŭpKangsŏnSonghwa

Topography around Chaeryŏng-ni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaeryŏng-ni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Chaeryŏng-ni is covered by water (50%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), water (37%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Namp’o 15 km · Ŭllyul 25 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 25 km · Anak 34 km · Songnim-ni 36 km · Kwail-ŭp 37 km · Kangsŏn 38 km · Songhwa 43 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 Chaeryŏng-ni (38.7358°, 125.2308°, elevation 13 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).