Changam-ch’on weather in August

In August, Changam-ch’on sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 177 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 13.6 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Changam-ch’on's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changam-ch’on's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Changam-ch’on reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 29°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)
12620
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How August really feels in Changam-ch’on

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.

Changam-ch’on 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-1° / -11°276.57.59.40.0
Feb / -10°235.66.410.40.0
Mar / -4°336.45.411.70.9
Apr13° / 447.31.6134.1
May19° / 699014.26.1
Jun22° / 14°719014.86.5
Jul25° / 18°15512.8014.66.2
Aug25° / 18°17714.9013.65.9
Sep22° / 13°1039012.36.7
Oct16° / 486.50.210.95.7
Nov / -1°456.93.59.71.4
Dec / -8°326.36.49.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223268
233367
243367
253466
263664
273664
283763
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Changam-ch’on gets around 177 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
448
548
649
749
849
950
1050
1150
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1750
1850
1950
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2149
2248
2348
2447
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2646
2746
2845
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3043
3142

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021243412
2021243422
3021143431
4021143431
5021142431
6021242431
7031341421
8031341421
9031441411
10031641391
11041741381
12041841361
13051941341
14052142311
15062242291
16062443261
17072543241
18182642221
19192843191
20193042170
211103142150
222123341130
232133440110
242143538100
25315363780
26317373570
27418383460
28420393260
29521393050
30623392840
31724392540

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:257:37
214.25:267:35
314.15:277:34
414.15:287:33
514.05:297:32
614.05:307:31
714.05:317:30
813.95:327:28
913.95:337:27
1013.95:347:26
1113.85:357:25
1213.85:367:23
1313.75:377:22
1413.75:387:21
1513.75:397:19
1613.65:407:18
1713.65:417:16
1813.55:427:15
1913.55:437:13
2013.55:447:12
2113.45:457:10
2213.45:467:09
2313.35:477:07
2413.35:487:06
2513.35:497:04
2613.25:507:03
2713.25:517:01
2813.15:527:00
2913.15:536:58
3013.05:546:56
3113.05:556:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Changam-ch’on

In seasonPeak

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

Changam-ch’on sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Changam-ch’on's rainy season runs July–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 Changam-ch’on?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Changam-ch’on for sightseeing.

What to pack for Changam-ch’on in August

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

In August, Changam-ch’on sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Changam-ch’on 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 22 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Changam-ch’on in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changam-ch’on peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Changam-ch’on 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 Changam-ch’on is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 947 µg/m³Aug 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr47Poor
May36Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Changam-ch’on?

Changam-ch’on sits at 40.6°N, 128.8°E, 141 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Iwŏn-ŭp, 33 km away.

Iwŏn-ŭpKiljuHwadaeKapsan-ŭpMyŏngch’ŏnSinp’oYuktae-dongMyŏnggan-dong

Topography around Changam-ch’on

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Changam-ch’on.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changam-ch’on has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m around an average of 325 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,283 m.

The land around Changam-ch’on is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
842 m
16 km
1,555 m
80 km
2,283 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Iwŏn-ŭp 33 km · Kilju 61 km · Hwadae 66 km · Kapsan-ŭp 68 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 75 km · Sinp’o 80 km · Yuktae-dong 83 km · Myŏnggan-dong 84 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 Changam-ch’on (40.6061°, 128.7819°, elevation 141 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).