Kaesŏng weather in August

In August, Kaesŏng sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 273 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kaesŏng's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaesŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kaesŏng reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
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143022
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222921
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302820
312820

How August really feels in Kaesŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kaesŏng weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°163.52.29.70.0
Feb / -5°223.81.910.50.2
Mar10° / 335.30.911.72.7
Apr17° / 617.10.1135.9
May23° / 12°998.20147.1
Jun27° / 18°1249.7014.66.5
Jul28° / 22°30116.4014.44.9
Aug29° / 22°27315.1013.54.8
Sep26° / 16°1167.2012.37.1
Oct19° / 505.10117.1
Nov11° / 456.80.59.93.0
Dec / -5°214.51.79.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kaesŏng gets around 273 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
455
554
654
753
852
952
1051
1151
1250
1350
1449
1549
1648
1748
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2345
2445
2545
2644
2743
2843
2942
3041
3140

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002135431
2002135431
3002135332
4002135332
5002145232
6002145232
7002155132
8003164932
9003184831
10003194830
11004214728
12014224627
13015244525
14015254524
15016274422
16017294320
17018304219
18029314117
190210334015
200211343914
210212353812
221313363711
23131536369
24141637358
25141837347
26151937326
27152137315
28162337294
29272437274
30282636263
31292736243

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:407:39
214.05:417:38
313.95:427:37
413.95:437:36
513.95:447:35
613.85:457:34
713.85:457:33
813.85:467:32
913.75:477:31
1013.75:487:30
1113.75:497:29
1213.65:507:27
1313.65:517:26
1413.65:527:25
1513.55:537:24
1613.55:537:22
1713.45:547:21
1813.45:557:20
1913.45:567:18
2013.35:577:17
2113.35:587:16
2213.35:597:14
2313.26:007:13
2413.26:017:11
2513.16:017:10
2613.16:027:08
2713.16:037:07
2813.06:047:05
2913.06:057:04
3012.96:067:02
3112.96:077:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
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 Kaesŏng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kaesŏng's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Kaesŏng?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kaesŏng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kaesŏng in August

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

In August, Kaesŏng sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kaesŏng 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 42 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 7 to Oct 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Kaesŏng in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaesŏng peaks around August 15 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 highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kaesŏng 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 Kaesŏng is worst in March — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1688 µg/m³Aug 1149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov85Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kaesŏng?

Kaesŏng sits at 38.0°N, 126.6°E, 42 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Paech’ŏn-ŭp, 22 km away.

Pongch’ŏn-ŭpYŏnan-ŭpGimpo-siGoyang-siYangju

Topography around Kaesŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaesŏng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m.

The land around Kaesŏng is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (24%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Paech’ŏn-ŭp 22 km · Munsan 24 km · Ganghwa-gun 26 km · Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 35 km · Yŏnan-ŭp 35 km · Gimpo-si 41 km · Goyang-si 43 km · Yangju 47 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 Kaesŏng (37.9708°, 126.5544°, elevation 42 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).