Kapsan-ŭp weather in August

In August, Kapsan-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 163 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kapsan-ŭp's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapsan-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Kapsan-ŭp is human settlement in North Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kapsan-ŭp 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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112315
122315
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192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242212
252212
262112
272112
282111
292111
302111
312111

How August really feels in Kapsan-ŭp

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.

Kapsan-ŭp weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -21°113.13.79.40.0
Feb-5° / -18°164510.40.0
Mar / -11°306.8711.70.0
Apr10° / -2°539.95.913.12.2
May16° / 8513.61.114.34.8
Jun20° / 10°10515.5014.95.3
Jul23° / 14°16917.6014.75.5
Aug23° / 14°16315.4013.65.8
Sep18° / 898.6012.36.0
Oct11° / -1°416.71.810.93.3
Nov / -9°3665.99.70.1
Dec-6° / -18°174.359.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43070
53070
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113367
123367
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183664
193664
203763
213763
223862
233961
244060
254060
264060
274258
284258
294258
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kapsan-ŭp gets around 163 mm of rain over 15.4 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 50% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
459
558
658
757
856
955
1055
1154
1253
1353
1452
1551
1650
1749
1848
1947
2046
2146
2245
2344
2444
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3040
3140

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13275614
23275614
34275514
44275514
55275414
66275314
77285114
88295013
99304913
1010314713
1111324512
1213334312
1314344111
1416353810
1518363610
162137349
172337318
182638297
192838277
203139256
213439235
223638214
233938203
244237183
254537162
264835152
275134141
285433121
295632111
305930101
31612991

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:267:40
214.25:277:39
314.25:287:37
414.15:297:36
514.15:307:35
614.05:317:34
714.05:327:33
814.05:337:31
913.95:347:30
1013.95:357:29
1113.95:367:28
1213.85:377:26
1313.85:387:25
1413.75:397:23
1513.75:407:22
1613.75:417:21
1713.65:427:19
1813.65:437:18
1913.55:447:16
2013.55:457:15
2113.45:467:13
2213.45:477:12
2313.45:487:10
2413.35:497:09
2513.35:507:07
2613.25:527:05
2713.25:537:04
2813.15:547:02
2913.15:557:00
3013.15:566:59
3113.05:576:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
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 Kapsan-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In August, Kapsan-ŭp sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kapsan-ŭp's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Kapsan-ŭp?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kapsan-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapsan-ŭp in August

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

In August, Kapsan-ŭp sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Kapsan-ŭp in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kapsan-ŭp 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
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kapsan-ŭp 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 Kapsan-ŭp 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 Kapsan-ŭp?

Kapsan-ŭp sits at 41.1°N, 128.3°E, 813 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hyesan-dong, 35 km away.

Hyesan-dongHyesanChangam-ch’onSamjiyŏn-ŭpKiljuIwŏn-ŭpMyŏngch’ŏnMyŏnggan-dong

Topography around Kapsan-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapsan-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Kapsan-ŭp is covered by grassland (38%), trees (30%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
489 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hyesan-dong 35 km · Hyesan 36 km · Changam-ch’on 68 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 79 km · Kilju 88 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 91 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 95 km · Myŏnggan-dong 101 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 Kapsan-ŭp (41.0903°, 128.2933°, elevation 813 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).