Changam-ch’on weather in June

In June, Changam-ch’on sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 71 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Changam-ch’on's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changam-ch’on's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:58 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Changam-ch’on reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22112
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42112
52112
62112
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How June really feels in Changam-ch’on

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54159
64060
73961
83862
93763
103664
113466
123466
133367
143268
153268
163169
173169
183070
193070
203070
212971
223070
232971
242971
252971
262971
272971
283070
293070
302971

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Changam-ch’on gets around 71 mm of rain over 9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
627
727
828
928
1029
1130
1231
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16828400
26530500
36133600
45835700
55537800
65139910
748411010
845431110
941451310
1038471510
1134481710
1231491910
1328492110
1425502320
1522502620
1620492820
1718483130
1815473440
1913463650
2011443960
2110424170
228404390
2373845110
2463646120
2553348150
2643148170
2732849190
2832650211
2922450231
3022250251

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:027:43
214.75:027:44
314.75:017:44
414.75:017:45
514.85:007:46
614.85:007:46
714.85:007:47
814.84:597:48
914.84:597:48
1014.84:597:49
1114.84:597:49
1214.94:597:50
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1514.94:587:51
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1914.94:597:53
2014.94:597:53
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2814.95:017:54
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3014.95:027:54

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.66 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 — June's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Changam-ch’on

In seasonPeak

In June, Changam-ch’on sits inside its pacific typhoon 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 June a good time to visit Changam-ch’on?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Changam-ch’on in June

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

In June, Changam-ch’on sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Changam-ch’on in June

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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