Hwadae in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Hwadae sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 315 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Hwadae's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hwadae's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 315 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Hwadae in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Hwadae reaches about 22°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Hwadae
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.
Hwadae 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 | -1° / -7° | 35 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 0° / -6° | 28 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -1° | 31 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 10° / 4° | 39 | 6.8 | 1 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| May | 15° / 9° | 63 | 8.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 19° / 14° | 56 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 19° | 121 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 20° | 138 | 12.6 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 90 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 16° / 10° | 51 | 7 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 54 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 2° / -4° | 49 | 10 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Hwadae gets around 315 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hwadae
In summer, Hwadae overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hwadae sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Hwadae's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Hwadae?
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 Hwadae for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hwadae in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Hwadae sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hwadae in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Hwadae 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 Hwadae 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Hwadae 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 Hwadae is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (September, 12 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) | 18 | 25 | 36 | 39 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Hwadae?
Hwadae sits at 40.8°N, 129.5°E, 17 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kilju, 20 km away.
Topography around Hwadae
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hwadae.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwadae has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,282 m.
The land around Hwadae is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (30%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (38%) 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 Hwadae (40.8381°, 129.4969°, elevation 17 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.