Kaesŏng weather in June

In June, Kaesŏng sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 124 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kaesŏng's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaesŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:15 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kaesŏng reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22615
32615
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92617
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152718
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172718
182718
192718
202718
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282720
292720
302720

How June really feels in Kaesŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Kaesŏng weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54852
64753
74852
84852
94753
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164555
174555
184555
194456
204357
214357
224159
234159
243961
253862
263763
273664
283565
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kaesŏng gets around 124 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
524
625
726
826
927
1028
1129
1230
1331
1431
1532
1633
1734
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2338
2439
2540
2641
2742
2842
2943
3044

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138412010
235412310
332412520
429412820
526413030
623403330
721393540
818393850
916384060
1014364280
1112354490
12103345110
1393146140
1472947160
1562747190
1662547210
1752447241
1842246271
1942044311
2031843342
2131641373
2231439404
2321337435
2421135457
252933489
2618305110
2717285212
2816265314
2915235516
3015215518

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:187:44
214.55:187:45
314.55:187:46
414.55:177:46
514.55:177:47
614.55:177:48
714.55:167:48
814.55:167:49
914.65:167:49
1014.65:167:50
1114.65:167:50
1214.65:167:51
1314.65:167:51
1414.65:157:52
1514.65:157:52
1614.65:157:53
1714.65:167:53
1814.65:167:53
1914.65:167:54
2014.65:167:54
2114.65:167:54
2214.65:167:54
2314.65:167:55
2414.65:177:55
2514.65:177:55
2614.65:177:55
2714.65:177:55
2814.65:187:55
2914.65:187:55
3014.65:197:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.64 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 — June's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kaesŏng

In seasonPeak

In June, Kaesŏng sits inside its pacific typhoon 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 June a good time to visit Kaesŏng?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June 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 June

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

In June, Kaesŏng sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kaesŏng in June

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).