Kujang-ŭp weather in September

In September, Kujang-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 117 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Kujang-ŭp's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kujang-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Kujang-ŭp is human settlement in North Korea.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Kujang-ŭp reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22617
32617
42617
52616
62616
72616
82616
92515
102515
112515
122515
132514
142514
152414
162414
172413
182413
192413
202413
212312
222312
232312
242312
252311
262211
272211
282211
292210
302210

How September really feels in Kujang-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

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

Kujang-ŭp weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -14°153.13.59.50.0
Feb / -9°244.33.810.40.0
Mar / -2°345.92.511.71.7
Apr16° / 657.70.5135.2
May22° / 10°1129.6014.26.8
Jun26° / 16°13612.5014.86.2
Jul28° / 20°35118.4014.54.9
Aug28° / 20°28516013.65.1
Sep24° / 14°1178.2012.37.1
Oct18° / 627.7010.96.0
Nov / -1°648.21.99.81.6
Dec-0° / -9°305.94.79.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
75050
84951
95050
105050
115050
125149
135248
145347
155446
165446
175644
185644
195842
205842
215842
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Kujang-ŭp gets around 117 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
536
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1228
1327
1427
1526
1625
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1717353011
2818362810
392036269
4102137248
5122237228
6132337207
7152437186
8172537165
9192537154
10212636133
11242735123
12262833112
13292832102
1432283091
1535292881
1638292671
1741292461
1843302150
1946301940
2049301740
2152301530
2254301330
2357301120
246029920
256229810
266528610
276826510
287025410
297324300
307522300

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:087:03
212.96:097:02
312.86:107:00
412.86:116:58
512.76:126:57
612.76:136:55
712.76:146:53
812.66:156:52
912.66:166:50
1012.56:176:48
1112.56:186:47
1212.46:196:45
1312.46:206:43
1412.36:216:41
1512.36:216:40
1612.36:226:38
1712.26:236:36
1812.26:246:35
1912.16:256:33
2012.16:266:31
2112.06:276:29
2212.06:286:28
2311.96:296:26
2411.96:306:24
2511.96:316:23
2611.86:326:21
2711.86:336:19
2811.76:346:17
2911.76:356:16
3011.66:366:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Kujang-ŭp

In seasonPeak

None of Kujang-ŭp's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kujang-ŭp's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Kujang-ŭp?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Kujang-ŭp for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kujang-ŭp in September

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

In September, Kujang-ŭp sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kujang-ŭp in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Kujang-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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kujang-ŭp in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kujang-ŭp is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 70 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18156 µg/m³Jul 2271 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb137Unhealthy
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr111Unhealthy
May95Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep98Unhealthy
Oct118Unhealthy
Nov126Unhealthy
Dec125Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kujang-ŭp?

Kujang-ŭp sits at 39.9°N, 126.0°E, 66 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kaech’ŏn, 22 km away.

AnjuSinanjuSunch’ŏnPaek'akSongwŏnSongwŏn-ŭp

Topography around Kujang-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kujang-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,143 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Kujang-ŭp is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
1,143 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Kaech’ŏn 22 km · Tŏkch’ŏn 23 km · Anju 42 km · Sinanju 47 km · Sunch’ŏn 49 km · Paek'ak 58 km · Songwŏn 58 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 61 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 Kujang-ŭp (39.8672°, 126.0303°, elevation 66 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).