Kop’ung in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kop’ung sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 791 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Kop’ung's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kop’ung's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 791 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kop’ung in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kop’ung reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kop’ung
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kop’ung weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6° / -18° | 16 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -14° | 26 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -6° | 43 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 13° / 2° | 74 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 13 | 3.6 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 125 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 14° | 173 | 16.7 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 18° | 334 | 21.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 285 | 17.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 119 | 9.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 3° | 69 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 4° / -5° | 65 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | -4° / -15° | 32 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kop’ung gets around 791 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kop’ung
In summer, Kop’ung overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kop’ung's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kop’ung?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Kop’ung for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kop’ung in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kop’ung sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Kop’ung in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kop’ung peaks around August 19 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 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Kop’ung in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kop’ung is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Kop’ung?
Kop’ung sits at 40.6°N, 125.9°E, 412 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songwŏn, 26 km away.
Topography around Kop’ung
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kop’ung.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kop’ung has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.
The land around Kop’ung is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 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 Kop’ung (40.6039°, 125.9467°, elevation 412 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.