Kowŏn-ŭp weather in August

In August, Kowŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 240 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kowŏn-ŭp's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kowŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:48 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kowŏn-ŭp reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
12822
22922
32922
42922
52922
62822
72822
82822
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
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212720
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282618
292618
302618
312618

How August really feels in Kowŏn-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.

Kowŏn-ŭp weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -10°334.859.50.0
Feb / -7°314.84.410.50.0
Mar / -2°426.94.311.72.2
Apr17° / 616.81135.6
May22° / 11°938.5014.17.0
Jun25° / 16°11310.3014.76.6
Jul27° / 20°23715.2014.55.4
Aug28° / 20°24015.8013.55.3
Sep24° / 14°1289.5012.36.9
Oct18° / 657.40116.4
Nov10° / 728.21.69.82.4
Dec / -6°3653.89.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243763
253763
263862
273961
283961
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kowŏn-ŭp gets around 240 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in August, the wettest month. 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 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
553
652
752
852
952
1052
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1750
1850
1950
2050
2150
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2350
2450
2549
2649
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3046
3145

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100530587
200530578
300530578
400530578
500530578
600530578
700530578
800631558
900631558
1001732537
1101834507
1201835497
1301937476
14011038455
15011140435
16021242404
17021343384
18031445354
19031546333
20041647303
21141748282
22151849262
23161949241
24162149221
25172248201
26182448190
27292647170
282102745160
292112944150
302123042130
313133240120

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:347:40
214.15:357:39
314.05:367:38
414.05:377:37
514.05:387:36
613.95:397:35
713.95:407:33
813.95:417:32
913.85:427:31
1013.85:437:30
1113.75:447:29
1213.75:447:27
1313.75:457:26
1413.65:467:25
1513.65:477:23
1613.65:487:22
1713.55:497:21
1813.55:507:19
1913.45:517:18
2013.45:527:16
2113.45:537:15
2213.35:547:13
2313.35:557:12
2413.25:567:10
2513.25:577:09
2613.25:587:07
2713.15:597:06
2813.16:007:04
2913.06:017:03
3013.06:027:01
3112.96:037:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kowŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Kowŏn-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kowŏn-ŭp'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 August a good time to visit Kowŏn-ŭp?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kowŏn-ŭp in August

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

In August, Kowŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kowŏn-ŭp in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 30 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kowŏn-ŭp in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kowŏn-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kowŏn-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 Kowŏn-ŭp is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 996 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kowŏn-ŭp?

Kowŏn-ŭp sits at 39.4°N, 127.2°E, 9 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Wŏnsan, 36 km away.

WŏnsanAnbyŏn-ŭpHŭngnamHamhŭngKosanYŏnggwang-ŭpT’ongch’ŏn-ŭpSamho-rodongjagu

Topography around Kowŏn-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kowŏn-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,101 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,890 m.

The land around Kowŏn-ŭp is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
1,101 m
80 km
1,890 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Wŏnsan 36 km · Anbyŏn-ŭp 50 km · Hŭngnam 56 km · Hamhŭng 59 km · Kosan 66 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 67 km · T’ongch’ŏn-ŭp 78 km · Samho-rodongjagu 78 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 Kowŏn-ŭp (39.4381°, 127.2431°, elevation 9 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).