Chaeryŏng-ŭp weather in July

In July, Chaeryŏng-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 235 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chaeryŏng-ŭp's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaeryŏng-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
235 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:30 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Chaeryŏng-ŭp reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132921
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
283023
293023
303023
313023

How July really feels in Chaeryŏng-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 10 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
10
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.

Chaeryŏng-ŭp 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 / -8°133.22.79.60.0
Feb / -6°173.62.110.50.1
Mar10° / -1°254.40.911.72.5
Apr17° / 486.30.2136.0
May23° / 12°827.5014.17.3
Jun27° / 18°959.1014.66.5
Jul29° / 22°23515.3014.44.8
Aug29° / 22°20413.6013.54.9
Sep25° / 16°896.5012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.40116.9
Nov10° / 416.50.79.92.7
Dec / -5°214.62.29.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33664
43664
53466
63466
73466
83268
93268
103169
113169
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172971
182971
192872
202971
212971
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chaeryŏng-ŭp gets around 235 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
541
642
743
843
944
1045
1146
1247
1348
1449
1550
1651
1752
1853
1953
2054
2154
2255
2355
2455
2556
2656
2756
2857
2957
3056
3156

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142157170
2141957190
3141855221
4131655241
5131554261
6131452291
7031352311
8021251332
9021248352
10021147372
11021145393
12021043413
13021041434
1401939455
1501937476
1601835487
1701833508
18018315010
19007295311
20007285213
21006265414
22006245416
23005225518
24004215520
25004205422
26003185524
27003175426
28003165328
29002165230
30002155231
31002155132

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 10 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
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:218:00
214.65:228:00
314.65:228:00
414.65:238:00
514.65:238:00
614.65:248:00
714.65:247:59
814.65:257:59
914.65:267:59
1014.55:267:59
1114.55:277:58
1214.55:277:58
1314.55:287:58
1414.55:297:57
1514.55:297:57
1614.45:307:56
1714.45:317:56
1814.45:327:55
1914.45:327:54
2014.35:337:54
2114.35:347:53
2214.35:357:52
2314.35:367:52
2414.25:367:51
2514.25:377:50
2614.25:387:49
2714.25:397:49
2814.15:407:48
2914.15:407:47
3014.15:417:46
3114.05:427:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chaeryŏng-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chaeryŏng-ŭp'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 Chaeryŏng-ŭp?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Chaeryŏng-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chaeryŏng-ŭp in July

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

In July, Chaeryŏng-ŭp sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chaeryŏng-ŭp 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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Chaeryŏng-ŭp in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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-ŭp 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chaeryŏng-ŭp 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 Chaeryŏng-ŭp 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).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chaeryŏng-ŭp?

Chaeryŏng-ŭp sits at 38.4°N, 125.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sinch’ŏn-ŭp, 13 km away.

Hwangju-ŭp

Topography around Chaeryŏng-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaeryŏng-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Chaeryŏng-ŭp is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 13 km · Anak 16 km · Sariwŏn-si 17 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 22 km · Ayang-ni 23 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 25 km · Samch’ŏn 26 km · Hwangju-ŭp 33 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-ŭp (38.3992°, 125.6156°, elevation 17 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).