Hyesan-dong weather in July

In July, Hyesan-dong sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 164 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hyesan-dong's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hyesan-dong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:11 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Hyesan-dong reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52313
62313
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102314
112314
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212415
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How July really feels in Hyesan-dong

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hyesan-dong weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July 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° / -22°113.259.40.0
Feb-6° / -19°184.66.110.30.0
Mar / -11°337.98.511.70.0
Apr10° / -2°5610.57.113.12.0
May16° / 9514.9214.34.5
Jun20° / 10°9715.5014.95.4
Jul23° / 14°16417.3014.75.6
Aug23° / 14°13614.2013.76.0
Sep18° / 717.90.112.36.1
Oct11° / -1°437.6310.92.9
Nov / -10°387.77.49.70.0
Dec-8° / -20°185.279.10.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93268
103268
113169
123169
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293169
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hyesan-dong gets around 164 mm of rain over 17.3 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
453
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1455
1555
1656
1756
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14149100
23851110
33651130
43452140
53251161
63052171
72852191
82652202
92453212
102352232
112152243
122050264
131950274
141748295
151647316
161645337
171543348
181442369
1913403710
2012393910
2111374111
2210354212
239344413
249324613
258314814
267304914
276295114
286285214
295285314
305275513
315285413

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours 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 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 7:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:027:59
214.95:027:59
314.95:037:59
414.95:037:59
514.95:047:59
614.95:047:59
714.95:057:58
814.95:067:58
914.95:067:58
1014.85:077:57
1114.85:087:57
1214.85:087:56
1314.85:097:56
1414.85:107:55
1514.75:117:55
1614.75:117:54
1714.75:127:54
1814.75:137:53
1914.65:147:52
2014.65:157:52
2114.65:167:51
2214.65:167:50
2314.55:177:49
2414.55:187:49
2514.55:197:48
2614.45:207:47
2714.45:217:46
2814.45:227:45
2914.45:237:44
3014.35:247:43
3114.35:257:42

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hyesan-dong

In seasonPeak

In July, Hyesan-dong sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hyesan-dong's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Hyesan-dong?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Hyesan-dong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hyesan-dong in July

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

In July, Hyesan-dong sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Hyesan-dong in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Hyesan-dong peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hyesan-dong in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hyesan-dong is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2136 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hyesan-dong?

Hyesan-dong sits at 41.4°N, 128.2°E, 754 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hyesan, 1.0 km away.

Kapsan-ŭpSamjiyŏn-ŭpYŏnsa-ŭpChangam-ch’onKiljuMyŏngch’ŏnHwasŏng

Topography around Hyesan-dong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hyesan-dong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 803 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Hyesan-dong is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Hyesan 1.0 km · Kapsan-ŭp 35 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 47 km · Yŏnsa-ŭp 89 km · Changam-ch’on 101 km · Kilju 107 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 110 km · Hwasŏng 110 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 Hyesan-dong (41.3953°, 128.1873°, elevation 754 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. 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).