Changyŏn weather in June

In June, Changyŏn sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 87 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Changyŏn's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changyŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:20 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Changyŏn is human settlement in North Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Changyŏn reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21914
31915
41915
51915
61915
71915
82016
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112016
122016
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How June really feels in Changyŏn

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.

Changyŏn weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°184.84.29.60.0
Feb / -2°203.82.310.50.0
Mar / 264.5111.70.6
Apr11° / 506.10.1133.0
May16° / 11°897.20145.3
Jun21° / 17°877.7014.66.7
Jul24° / 21°23413014.46.3
Aug25° / 22°19411.8013.56.5
Sep23° / 18°876.2012.37.4
Oct17° / 13°415.70116.3
Nov10° / 518.319.92.5
Dec / -0°317.84.69.40.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
54951
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154852
164852
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Changyŏn gets around 87 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% 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 (%)
119
219
319
419
520
620
720
821
921
1022
1123
1224
1324
1425
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2028
2129
2229
2330
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2933
3033

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14844700
24447900
339491200
435511400
531521700
627532000
723542300
819542700
916523110
1013513510
1110493920
128474220
137444630
145415040
154385350
163345760
173315880
1822761100
1922461130
2022161160
2111861200
2211561230
2311358271
2411156311
251954351
261751392
270649433
280546463
290442504
300339535

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:237:51
214.55:237:52
314.55:237:52
414.55:227:53
514.55:227:54
614.55:227:54
714.65:217:55
814.65:217:55
914.65:217:56
1014.65:217:56
1114.65:217:57
1214.65:217:57
1314.65:217:58
1414.65:207:58
1514.65:207:59
1614.65:207:59
1714.75:218:00
1814.75:218:00
1914.75:218:00
2014.75:218:01
2114.75:218:01
2214.75:218:01
2314.75:218:01
2414.75:228:01
2514.75:228:02
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2714.75:228:02
2814.75:238:02
2914.65:238:02
3014.65:248:02

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Changyŏn

In seasonPeak

In June, Changyŏn sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Changyŏn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Changyŏn'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 June a good time to visit Changyŏn?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Changyŏn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Changyŏn in June

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

In June, Changyŏn sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Changyŏn 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 29 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Changyŏn in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changyŏn 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 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn 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 Changyŏn?

Changyŏn sits at 38.3°N, 125.1°E, 21 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songhwa, 13 km away.

Sinch’ŏn-ŭpOngjinAnak

Topography around Changyŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changyŏn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m.

The land around Changyŏn is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
581 m
80 km
1,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Songhwa 13 km · Kwail-ŭp 23 km · Samch’ŏn 23 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 25 km · Ŭllyul 30 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 36 km · Ongjin 42 km · Anak 45 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 Changyŏn (38.2508°, 125.0961°, elevation 21 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).