Kusŏng-si weather in July

In July, Kusŏng-si sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 327 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kusŏng-si's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kusŏng-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
327 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:27 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kusŏng-si is human settlement in North Korea.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kusŏng-si reaches about 27°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82719
92719
102719
112719
122720
132720
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172720
182720
192720
202720
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282821
292821
302821
312821

How July really feels in Kusŏng-si

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.

Kusŏng-si weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°132.73.29.50.0
Feb / -9°243.83.510.40.0
Mar / -2°325.62.511.71.3
Apr15° / 637.30.8134.8
May21° / 10°1099.2014.26.6
Jun25° / 16°14412.3014.86.4
Jul27° / 20°32717.5014.55.2
Aug27° / 20°28015.7013.65.5
Sep24° / 14°1107.9012.37.2
Oct17° / 647.6010.95.7
Nov / -2°617.929.81.2
Dec-1° / -10°265.24.59.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63268
73169
83169
92971
102971
112872
122773
132773
142674
152575
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222575
232575
242575
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262674
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282674
292575
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kusŏng-si gets around 327 mm of rain over 17.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
450
550
651
751
852
952
1053
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1658
1758
1859
1959
2060
2160
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2963
3063
3163

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115365170
215345190
3043254100
4043154110
5042954130
6042755140
7032655160
8032555170
9032454190
10032254210
11032153230
12032151250
13022051270
14021949291
15021847321
16021746341
17021644372
18011543392
19011441413
20011340433
21011238454
22011136474
23011035495
2401933525
2501832536
2601831546
2701730557
2801729567
2900628597
3000627607
3100627607

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:188:07
214.85:198:06
314.85:198:06
414.85:208:06
514.85:208:06
614.85:218:06
714.75:218:06
814.75:228:05
914.75:228:05
1014.75:238:05
1114.75:248:04
1214.75:248:04
1314.65:258:03
1414.65:268:03
1514.65:278:02
1614.65:278:02
1714.65:288:01
1814.55:298:01
1914.55:308:00
2014.55:307:59
2114.55:317:59
2214.45:327:58
2314.45:337:57
2414.45:347:57
2514.45:357:56
2614.35:357:55
2714.35:367:54
2814.35:377:53
2914.25:387:52
3014.25:397:51
3114.25:407:50

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Kusŏng-si

In seasonPeak

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

Kusŏng-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kusŏng-si's rainy season runs July–August, 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 Kusŏng-si?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kusŏng-si for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kusŏng-si in July

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

In July, Kusŏng-si sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kusŏng-si in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 1 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kusŏng-si in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Kusŏng-si 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 19 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 highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kusŏng-si 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 Kusŏng-si is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17104 µg/m³Aug 1050 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kusŏng-si?

Kusŏng-si sits at 40.0°N, 125.3°E, 79 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chŏngju, 32 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpSinanjuAnjuSil-liKaech’ŏnPaek'akUiju

Topography around Kusŏng-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kusŏng-si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.

The land around Kusŏng-si is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
1,545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Chŏngju 32 km · Sakchu-ŭp 49 km · Sinanju 52 km · Anju 53 km · Sil-li 57 km · Kaech’ŏn 63 km · Paek'ak 65 km · Uiju 66 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 Kusŏng-si (39.9797°, 125.2529°, elevation 79 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).