Kwail-ŭp weather in June

In June, Kwail-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 87 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kwail-ŭp's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwail-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:20 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kwail-ŭp reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142217
152217
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192317
202318
212318
222318
232318
242318
252318
262419
272419
282419
292419
302419

How June really feels in Kwail-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
174951
184852
194852
204852
214753
224753
234654
244555
254555
264555
274555
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kwail-ŭp gets around 87 mm of rain over 8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
620
721
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1426
1527
1628
1728
1829
1929
2030
2130
2231
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15142700
24745800
342471000
438491300
533521500
629531800
725542100
821532510
918532810
1015523210
1112503620
1210484020
138454430
146424840
155385250
164355470
174315690
1832858110
1932558140
2022160170
2121959200
2221658231
2311358271
2411157301
251954342
261851373
271748404
280646445
290543476
300439507

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June.

Across June, 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:237:52
214.55:237:52
314.55:227:53
414.55:227:54
514.55:227:54
614.65:217:55
714.65:217:56
814.65:217:56
914.65:217:57
1014.65:217:57
1114.65:207:58
1214.65:207:58
1314.65:207:59
1414.75:207:59
1514.75:208:00
1614.75:208:00
1714.75:208:00
1814.75:208:01
1914.75:208:01
2014.75:218:01
2114.75:218:02
2214.75:218:02
2314.75:218:02
2414.75:218:02
2514.75:228:03
2614.75:228:03
2714.75:228:03
2814.75:238:03
2914.75:238:03
3014.75:238:03

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.97 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 — June's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kwail-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In June, Kwail-ŭp sits inside its pacific typhoon 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 June a good time to visit Kwail-ŭp?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Kwail-ŭp for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kwail-ŭp in June

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

In June, Kwail-ŭp sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kwail-ŭp in June

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).