Hwasŏng weather in July
In July, Hwasŏng sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 143 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hwasŏng's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hwasŏng's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 143 mm
- 15.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 42 min
- 5:07 AM – 7:49 PM
- Cloud cover
- 74%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.64 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.8
- out of 10
Temperature in July
Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical July day in Hwasŏng reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 15 |
| 2 | 23 | 16 |
| 3 | 24 | 16 |
| 4 | 24 | 16 |
| 5 | 24 | 16 |
| 6 | 24 | 16 |
| 7 | 24 | 16 |
| 8 | 24 | 16 |
| 9 | 24 | 17 |
| 10 | 24 | 17 |
| 11 | 24 | 17 |
| 12 | 24 | 17 |
| 13 | 24 | 17 |
| 14 | 25 | 17 |
| 15 | 25 | 17 |
| 16 | 25 | 17 |
| 17 | 25 | 18 |
| 18 | 25 | 18 |
| 19 | 25 | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 18 |
| 21 | 25 | 18 |
| 22 | 25 | 18 |
| 23 | 25 | 18 |
| 24 | 25 | 18 |
| 25 | 25 | 19 |
| 26 | 26 | 19 |
| 27 | 26 | 19 |
| 28 | 26 | 19 |
| 29 | 26 | 19 |
| 30 | 26 | 19 |
| 31 | 26 | 19 |
How July really feels in Hwasŏng
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.
July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -14° | 26 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -13° | 24 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -6° | 31 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 12° / 2° | 47 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 73 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 77 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 143 | 15.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 174 | 16.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 109 | 8.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 15° / 5° | 55 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 6° / -3° | 51 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
| Dec | -2° / -10° | 40 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Cloudier (%) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 69 |
| 2 | 31 | 69 |
| 3 | 31 | 69 |
| 4 | 31 | 69 |
| 5 | 31 | 69 |
| 6 | 31 | 69 |
| 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 8 | 30 | 70 |
| 9 | 30 | 70 |
| 10 | 30 | 70 |
| 11 | 31 | 69 |
| 12 | 30 | 70 |
| 13 | 30 | 70 |
| 14 | 30 | 70 |
| 15 | 29 | 71 |
| 16 | 28 | 72 |
| 17 | 28 | 72 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 |
| 19 | 28 | 72 |
| 20 | 28 | 72 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 28 | 72 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 28 | 72 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 28 | 72 |
| 27 | 28 | 72 |
| 28 | 28 | 72 |
| 29 | 27 | 73 |
| 30 | 27 | 73 |
| 31 | 27 | 73 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Hwasŏng gets around 143 mm of rain over 15.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 45 |
| 5 | 45 |
| 6 | 45 |
| 7 | 45 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 46 |
| 10 | 46 |
| 11 | 46 |
| 12 | 47 |
| 13 | 47 |
| 14 | 48 |
| 15 | 49 |
| 16 | 50 |
| 17 | 51 |
| 18 | 51 |
| 19 | 52 |
| 20 | 52 |
| 21 | 53 |
| 22 | 53 |
| 23 | 54 |
| 24 | 54 |
| 25 | 54 |
| 26 | 54 |
| 27 | 55 |
| 28 | 55 |
| 29 | 55 |
| 30 | 55 |
| 31 | 55 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 35 | 48 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | 33 | 49 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 31 | 51 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 29 | 52 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 26 | 53 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 24 | 54 | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 23 | 52 | 19 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 22 | 53 | 20 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 21 | 52 | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | 20 | 51 | 23 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 | 19 | 50 | 24 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 | 18 | 49 | 26 | 5 |
| 14 | 2 | 17 | 47 | 27 | 6 |
| 15 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 29 | 7 |
| 16 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 30 | 8 |
| 17 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 32 | 9 |
| 18 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 34 | 10 |
| 19 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 35 | 12 |
| 20 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 13 |
| 21 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 14 |
| 22 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 15 |
| 23 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 16 |
| 24 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 17 |
| 25 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 45 | 18 |
| 26 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 46 | 19 |
| 27 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 48 | 20 |
| 28 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 49 | 20 |
| 29 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 21 |
| 30 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 50 | 22 |
| 31 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 51 | 22 |
Wind in July
Winds average 5 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:52 | 7:52 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:47 | 7:47 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.9 | 4:57 | 7:54 |
| 2 | 14.9 | 4:58 | 7:54 |
| 3 | 14.9 | 4:58 | 7:53 |
| 4 | 14.9 | 4:59 | 7:53 |
| 5 | 14.9 | 4:59 | 7:53 |
| 6 | 14.9 | 5:00 | 7:53 |
| 7 | 14.9 | 5:00 | 7:53 |
| 8 | 14.9 | 5:01 | 7:52 |
| 9 | 14.8 | 5:02 | 7:52 |
| 10 | 14.8 | 5:02 | 7:52 |
| 11 | 14.8 | 5:03 | 7:51 |
| 12 | 14.8 | 5:04 | 7:51 |
| 13 | 14.8 | 5:04 | 7:50 |
| 14 | 14.7 | 5:05 | 7:50 |
| 15 | 14.7 | 5:06 | 7:49 |
| 16 | 14.7 | 5:07 | 7:49 |
| 17 | 14.7 | 5:07 | 7:48 |
| 18 | 14.7 | 5:08 | 7:47 |
| 19 | 14.6 | 5:09 | 7:47 |
| 20 | 14.6 | 5:10 | 7:46 |
| 21 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:45 |
| 22 | 14.6 | 5:12 | 7:45 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 5:12 | 7:44 |
| 24 | 14.5 | 5:13 | 7:43 |
| 25 | 14.5 | 5:14 | 7:42 |
| 26 | 14.4 | 5:15 | 7:41 |
| 27 | 14.4 | 5:16 | 7:40 |
| 28 | 14.4 | 5:17 | 7:39 |
| 29 | 14.3 | 5:18 | 7:38 |
| 30 | 14.3 | 5:19 | 7:37 |
| 31 | 14.3 | 5:20 | 7:36 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.64 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 — July's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Hwasŏng
In July, 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.
Is July a good time to visit Hwasŏng?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a reasonable time to visit Hwasŏng for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hwasŏng in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Hwasŏng sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hwasŏng in July
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in July — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 4 | Bracing |
| Apr | 6 | Bracing |
| May | 9 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Hwasŏng in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | 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 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Hwasŏng in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 42 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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).