Hamhŭng weather in August

In August, Hamhŭng sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 243 mm of rain across 16.1 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hamhŭng's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hamhŭng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Hamhŭng is city in North Korea.

Density
1,694/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hamhŭng reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
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92721
102721
112720
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302517
312517

How August really feels in Hamhŭng

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.

Hamhŭng 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 / -10°416.77.49.50.0
Feb / -8°366.16.110.40.0
Mar / -2°487.55.511.71.3
Apr15° / 607.31.1134.8
May20° / 10°888.4014.26.6
Jun24° / 15°10510.6014.86.6
Jul26° / 19°22615.7014.55.6
Aug26° / 20°24316.1013.65.6
Sep23° / 14°1319.4012.36.8
Oct17° / 677.80.110.96.0
Nov / 768.93.19.82.0
Dec / -7°446.45.89.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153268
163268
173169
183268
193268
203367
213367
223466
233466
243664
253763
263862
273862
283961
293961
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hamhŭng gets around 243 mm of rain over 16.1 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1553
1653
1752
1852
1952
2051
2151
2251
2350
2449
2549
2648
2747
2847
2946
3045
3144

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100743472
201742482
301742492
401741492
501741492
601840492
701940491
8011039491
9011139481
10011240461
11021340451
12021441431
13021541410
14031742380
15031843360
16042043330
17042144300
18052344270
19062445250
20172645220
21172745190
22182945170
23193044150
242113143130
252123242110
262133441100
27314354080
28316363870
29417363670
30519373460
31620373250

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
156calm
166calm
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206calm
216calm
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246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:327:40
214.15:337:39
314.15:347:38
414.05:357:37
514.05:367:36
614.05:377:34
713.95:387:33
813.95:397:32
913.95:407:31
1013.85:407:30
1113.85:417:28
1213.75:427:27
1313.75:437:26
1413.75:447:24
1513.65:457:23
1613.65:467:22
1713.55:477:20
1813.55:487:19
1913.55:497:17
2013.45:507:16
2113.45:517:14
2213.35:527:13
2313.35:537:11
2413.35:547:10
2513.25:557:08
2613.25:567:07
2713.15:577:05
2813.15:587:04
2913.15:597:02
3013.06:007:00
3113.06:016:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
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144.5Bright
154.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hamhŭng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hamhŭng'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 Hamhŭng?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hamhŭng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hamhŭng in August

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

In August, Hamhŭng sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hamhŭng in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 28 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hamhŭng 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 Hamhŭng peaks around August 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 20UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hamhŭng 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 Hamhŭng is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 996 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hamhŭng?

Hamhŭng sits at 39.9°N, 127.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hŭngnam, 12 km away.

HongwŏnYuktae-dongSinp’oKowŏn-ŭpWŏnsan

Topography around Hamhŭng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hamhŭng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,400 m.

The land around Hamhŭng is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
595 m
80 km
2,400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hŭngnam 12 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 13 km · Samho-rodongjagu 29 km · Hongwŏn 38 km · Yuktae-dong 54 km · Sinp’o 58 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 59 km · Wŏnsan 85 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 Hamhŭng (39.9183°, 127.5364°, elevation 16 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).