Kilju weather in July

In July, Kilju sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 174 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kilju's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:08 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Kilju reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42416
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How July really feels in Kilju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Kilju weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July 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-3° / -14°469.710.79.40.0
Feb-1° / -13°397.78.410.40.0
Mar / -6°449811.70.4
Apr13° / 548.52.713.13.6
May18° / 8211.70.214.35.6
Jun22° / 13°9313014.95.9
Jul25° / 17°17417.1014.65.6
Aug25° / 17°20617.7013.65.5
Sep21° / 11°11610.4012.36.3
Oct15° / 638.50.610.95.0
Nov / -4°629.15.99.70.9
Dec-1° / -12°569.6109.10.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kilju gets around 174 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
448
548
649
750
850
951
1051
1152
1252
1353
1454
1555
1655
1756
1856
1957
2057
2158
2258
2358
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2759
2859
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3060
3160

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
173150121
262951131
352752151
452652161
542453171
642352192
742252202
832152213
932051233
1031950244
1131849255
1231748276
1331647287
1421545298
1521544319
16214423210
17213413311
18113393512
19112383613
20111363715
21110353916
2219334017
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2606284620
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2805264821
2904254921
3004245121
3104235221

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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86calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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286calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:597:53
214.94:597:53
314.95:007:53
414.95:007:53
514.95:017:53
614.95:017:53
714.85:027:52
814.85:027:52
914.85:037:52
1014.85:047:51
1114.85:047:51
1214.85:057:51
1314.75:067:50
1414.75:077:50
1514.75:077:49
1614.75:087:49
1714.75:097:48
1814.65:107:47
1914.65:117:47
2014.65:117:46
2114.65:127:45
2214.55:137:44
2314.55:147:44
2414.55:157:43
2514.45:167:42
2614.45:177:41
2714.45:187:40
2814.35:187:39
2914.35:197:38
3014.35:207:37
3114.25:217:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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204.8Bright
214.7Bright
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244.7Bright
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264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kilju

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kilju's rainy season runs June–September, 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 July a good time to visit Kilju?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kilju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kilju in July

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

In July, Kilju sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kilju in July

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kilju in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Kilju peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kilju in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kilju is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2039 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kilju?

Kilju sits at 41.0°N, 129.3°E, 129 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Myŏngch’ŏn, 15 km away.

HwasŏngŎrangChangam-ch’onKyŏngsŏngKapsan-ŭp

Topography around Kilju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,345 m.

The land around Kilju is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
2,345 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Myŏngch’ŏn 15 km · Hwadae 20 km · Myŏnggan-dong 24 km · Hwasŏng 35 km · Ŏrang 60 km · Changam-ch’on 61 km · Kyŏngsŏng 73 km · Kapsan-ŭp 88 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 Kilju (40.9642°, 129.3278°, elevation 129 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).