Kwail-ŭp weather in August

In August, Kwail-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 188 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kwail-ŭp's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwail-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kwail-ŭp reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
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42723
52723
62723
72723
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How August really feels in Kwail-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.

Kwail-ŭp weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°143.63.39.60.0
Feb / -3°183.42.110.50.0
Mar / 244.10.911.70.9
Apr12° / 466.20.1133.7
May18° / 11°847.1014.16.1
Jun22° / 17°878014.67.0
Jul25° / 21°22013.6014.46.1
Aug26° / 22°18811.9013.56.3
Sep23° / 18°856.3012.37.5
Oct18° / 12°4360116.4
Nov10° / 487.70.99.92.6
Dec / -2°276.63.59.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44159
54357
64357
74258
84357
94357
104357
114456
124555
134456
144456
154555
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204654
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275149
285248
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kwail-ŭp gets around 188 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
447
546
645
744
842
941
1040
1139
1238
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1536
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1735
1835
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2035
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002196712
2002186713
3002186713
4002186713
5002196514
6002196514
7003206314
8003206314
9003216214
10003236113
11003246013
12003255913
13004275712
14004295512
15005305411
16005325310
17016345010
1801636489
1901737468
2001839447
2102940437
22021041416
23121142395
24131243374
25131344353
26141545333
27141646312
28151746292
29151847281
30162046251
31272146241

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:457:47
214.05:467:46
314.05:477:45
413.95:487:44
513.95:497:42
613.95:507:41
713.85:517:40
813.85:527:39
913.85:527:38
1013.75:537:37
1113.75:547:36
1213.75:557:34
1313.65:567:33
1413.65:577:32
1513.55:587:31
1613.55:597:29
1713.56:007:28
1813.46:017:27
1913.46:027:25
2013.46:027:24
2113.36:037:22
2213.36:047:21
2313.26:057:19
2413.26:067:18
2513.26:077:17
2613.16:087:15
2713.16:097:14
2813.06:107:12
2913.06:117:11
3013.06:127:09
3112.96:127:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kwail-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kwail-ŭp for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kwail-ŭp in August

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

In August, Kwail-ŭp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kwail-ŭp in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 15 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 15 to Sep 29 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Kwail-ŭp in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kwail-ŭp peaks around August 13 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 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kwail-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 Kwail-ŭp is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kwail-ŭp?

Kwail-ŭp sits at 38.4°N, 125.0°E, 19 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songhwa, 14 km away.

Chaeryŏng-niŬnch’ŏn-ŭpSinch’ŏn-ŭpAnak

Topography around Kwail-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwail-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Kwail-ŭp is covered by cropland (71%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
624 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Songhwa 14 km · Ŭllyul 17 km · Changyŏn 23 km · Samch’ŏn 28 km · Chaeryŏng-ni 37 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 38 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 42 km · Anak 42 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 Kwail-ŭp (38.4461°, 125.0186°, elevation 19 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).