Kangnyŏng weather in August

In August, Kangnyŏng sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 229 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kangnyŏng's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kangnyŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kangnyŏng reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
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42823
52823
62823
72823
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How August really feels in Kangnyŏng

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.

Kangnyŏng 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 / -5°143.22.49.70.0
Feb / -4°203.51.610.50.0
Mar / 284.60.811.71.5
Apr14° / 536.60134.4
May19° / 12°887.20146.6
Jun24° / 18°978014.67.1
Jul26° / 22°25313.5014.45.9
Aug27° / 22°22912.7013.56.0
Sep24° / 18°936.8012.37.4
Oct18° / 11°404.80116.7
Nov10° / 426.20.5102.7
Dec / -3°204.92.19.40.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34258
44159
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124456
134555
144555
154555
164654
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275149
285050
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kangnyŏng gets around 229 mm of rain over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
547
647
746
845
944
1043
1142
1241
1341
1440
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
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2537
2636
2736
2835
2935
3034
3133

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002145331
2002145232
3002135332
4002135233
5002145034
6002145034
7002154934
8002164834
9003174833
10003184732
11003194731
12003204730
13004224628
14004234626
15005254525
16005274523
17016294421
18016314319
19017324217
20018344215
21029354113
220210364012
231311383810
24131239379
25141340367
26141441346
27151541335
28151642314
29161842294
30171942273
31182042263

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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3111calm

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 5:45 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:457:43
214.05:457:42
313.95:467:41
413.95:477:40
513.95:487:39
613.85:497:38
713.85:507:37
813.85:517:36
913.75:527:35
1013.75:527:34
1113.75:537:33
1213.65:547:31
1313.65:557:30
1413.55:567:29
1513.55:577:28
1613.55:587:26
1713.45:597:25
1813.46:007:24
1913.46:007:22
2013.36:017:21
2113.36:027:20
2213.36:037:18
2313.26:047:17
2413.26:057:15
2513.16:067:14
2613.16:077:12
2713.16:087:11
2813.06:087:09
2913.06:097:08
3012.96:107:06
3112.96:117:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kangnyŏng

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kangnyŏng'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 Kangnyŏng?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kangnyŏng in August

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

In August, Kangnyŏng sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kangnyŏng in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kangnyŏng 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 Kangnyŏng peaks around July 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 23UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kangnyŏng 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 Kangnyŏng is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kangnyŏng?

Kangnyŏng sits at 37.9°N, 125.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ongjin, 13 km away.

Ch’ŏngdan-ŭpSinwŏn-ŭpAyang-niSinch’ŏn-ŭpChangyŏn

Topography around Kangnyŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kangnyŏng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m.

The land around Kangnyŏng is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
974 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Ongjin 13 km · Haeju 23 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 27 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 38 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 43 km · Ayang-ni 45 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 50 km · Changyŏn 53 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 Kangnyŏng (37.9075°, 125.51°, elevation 16 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).