Hwasŏng weather in August

In August, Hwasŏng sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 174 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hwasŏng reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122519
132519
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182518
192518
202518
212418
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282416
292416
302316
312316

How August really feels in Hwasŏng

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.

Hwasŏng 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-4° / -14°266.78.59.40.0
Feb-2° / -13°245.46.310.30.0
Mar / -6°316.45.811.70.4
Apr12° / 477.93.513.13.6
May18° / 7311.30.514.35.7
Jun22° / 13°7712.5014.96.0
Jul25° / 17°14315.4014.75.8
Aug25° / 18°17416.7013.75.7
Sep21° / 12°1098.9012.36.6
Oct15° / 557.10.810.95.1
Nov / -3°518.15.29.70.9
Dec-2° / -10°408.89.89.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
133070
143169
153169
163169
172971
182971
192971
203070
213169
223169
233268
243367
253367
263565
273565
283763
293763
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hwasŏng gets around 174 mm of rain over 16.7 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
256
356
456
556
656
756
856
956
1056
1156
1255
1355
1455
1554
1654
1753
1853
1952
2052
2152
2252
2351
2451
2550
2649
2748
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103225322
203225223
303215323
403215323
503215323
604215223
704215223
804225123
905235023
1005244922
1106254821
1216264720
1317274619
1418294518
1519304416
1619324215
17210334114
18211353913
19212373811
20312393610
2131340349
2241442338
2341543316
2451743305
2551844285
2662044264
2772144253
2882344233
2992543212
30102642202
31112841182

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:217:35
214.25:227:34
314.25:237:33
414.15:247:32
514.15:257:31
614.15:267:29
714.05:277:28
814.05:287:27
913.95:297:26
1013.95:307:24
1113.95:317:23
1213.85:327:22
1313.85:337:20
1413.75:347:19
1513.75:357:18
1613.75:367:16
1713.65:377:15
1813.65:387:13
1913.55:397:12
2013.55:407:10
2113.55:417:09
2213.45:427:07
2313.45:437:06
2413.35:447:04
2513.35:457:02
2613.25:467:01
2713.25:486:59
2813.15:496:57
2913.15:506:56
3013.15:516:54
3113.05:526:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hwasŏng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hwasŏng'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 Hwasŏng?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hwasŏng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hwasŏng in August

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

In August, Hwasŏng sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hwasŏng in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 35 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 27 to Sep 12 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hwasŏng 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 Hwasŏng 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 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hwasŏng 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 Hwasŏng is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1241 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hwasŏng?

Hwasŏng sits at 41.3°N, 129.5°E, 98 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Myŏnggan-dong, 13 km away.

KiljuKyŏngsŏngHwadaeRanamChongjin

Topography around Hwasŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwasŏng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Hwasŏng is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,245 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Myŏnggan-dong 13 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 21 km · Ŏrang 25 km · Kilju 35 km · Kyŏngsŏng 38 km · Hwadae 46 km · Ranam 53 km · Chongjin 65 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 Hwasŏng (41.2556°, 129.4928°, elevation 98 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).