Kapsan-ŭp weather in June

In June, Kapsan-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 105 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kapsan-ŭp's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapsan-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:59 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kapsan-ŭp reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2197
3197
4198
5198
6198
7198
8208
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
142010
152010
162010
172010
182010
192010
202111
212111
222111
232111
242111
252111
262112
272112
282112
292212
302212

How June really feels in Kapsan-ŭp

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.

Kapsan-ŭp 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-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44357
54258
64159
74060
83862
93862
103664
113565
123565
133367
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kapsan-ŭp gets around 105 mm of rain over 15.5 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
545
645
746
847
948
1049
1150
1252
1353
1454
1555
1656
1756
1856
1956
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2756
2855
2955
3054

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99640
109550
119460
129370
139190
1489110
1588120
1685150
1783170
1881190
1977221
2074251
2171281
2268302
2364333
2462353
2558384
2655405
2751436
2848457
2945478
3043489

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 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 5:02 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:027:46
214.85:027:47
314.85:027:48
414.85:017:48
514.85:017:49
614.85:007:50
714.85:007:51
814.95:007:51
914.95:007:52
1014.94:597:52
1114.94:597:53
1214.94:597:53
1314.94:597:54
1414.94:597:54
1514.94:597:55
1614.94:597:55
1714.94:597:56
1815.04:597:56
1915.04:597:56
2015.04:597:57
2115.04:597:57
2215.04:597:57
2315.05:007:57
2415.05:007:58
2515.05:007:58
2615.05:007:58
2715.05:017:58
2814.95:017:58
2914.95:027:58
3014.95:027:58

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.51 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 — June's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kapsan-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Kapsan-ŭp?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kapsan-ŭp in June

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

In June, Kapsan-ŭp sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kapsan-ŭp in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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 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 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
June 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).