Chunggang in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Chunggang sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 510 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Chunggang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chunggang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 510 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chunggang in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Chunggang reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Chunggang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Chunggang weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° / -22° | 12 | 3 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -19° | 20 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -9° | 35 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 13° / 1° | 60 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 13.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 97 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 123 | 14.9 | 0 | 15 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 204 | 17.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 184 | 14.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 21° / 10° | 80 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 13° / 2° | 52 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 3° / -7° | 45 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | -6° / -18° | 20 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chunggang gets around 510 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chunggang
In summer, Chunggang overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chunggang's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Chunggang?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Chunggang for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chunggang in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chunggang sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Chunggang in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Chunggang peaks around August 18 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 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Chunggang in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chunggang is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Chunggang?
Chunggang sits at 41.8°N, 126.9°E, 330 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Manp’o, 85 km away.
Topography around Chunggang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chunggang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chunggang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.
The land around Chunggang is covered by trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 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 Chunggang (41.7772°, 126.8736°, elevation 330 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.