Kangnyŏng weather in June

In June, Kangnyŏng sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 97 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Kangnyŏng's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kangnyŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:20 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kangnyŏng reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32216
42216
52216
62316
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How June really feels in Kangnyŏng

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.

Kangnyŏng weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
84951
94951
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164753
174852
184753
194753
204654
214654
224555
234456
244357
254456
264357
274258
284258
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kangnyŏng gets around 97 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
521
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2028
2129
2229
2330
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3034

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
130482210
227482510
324472810
421463220
518443520
616433930
713414230
811394540
99374860
108355070
116325390
1253054110
1342755140
1442555160
1532256190
1632055220
1721855250
1821654280
1921451321
2021349351
2111147392
2211044432
231841463
241738494
251636516
261533547
271430578
2813275910
2913255912
3003226114

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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1010calm
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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 5:23 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:237:48
214.45:227:49
314.55:227:50
414.55:227:50
514.55:217:51
614.55:217:52
714.55:217:52
814.55:217:53
914.55:207:53
1014.65:207:54
1114.65:207:54
1214.65:207:55
1314.65:207:55
1414.65:207:56
1514.65:207:56
1614.65:207:57
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1914.65:207:58
2014.65:207:58
2114.65:207:58
2214.65:217:58
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2614.65:227:59
2714.65:227:59
2814.65:227:59
2914.65:237:59
3014.65:237:59

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.86 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 — June's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kangnyŏng

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Kangnyŏng for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kangnyŏng in June

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

In June, Kangnyŏng sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kangnyŏng in June

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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 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 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
June 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).