Man’gyŏngdae-ri weather in August

In August, Man’gyŏngdae-ri sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 219 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Man’gyŏngdae-ri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Man’gyŏngdae-ri is neighborhood in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Man’gyŏngdae-ri reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
13023
23023
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43023
53023
63023
73023
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93023
103023
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How August really feels in Man’gyŏngdae-ri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Man’gyŏngdae-ri 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-0° / -9°133.32.89.60.0
Feb / -6°193.82.210.50.1
Mar10° / -1°274.41.111.72.4
Apr17° / 536.60.2136.0
May23° / 12°947.9014.17.2
Jun27° / 18°1079.9014.76.4
Jul29° / 22°26315.7014.54.8
Aug29° / 22°21913.8013.55.0
Sep25° / 16°916.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 435.80116.8
Nov10° / 457.10.69.92.4
Dec / -6°235.52.89.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43664
53763
63763
73862
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
164060
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254555
264555
274753
284753
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Man’gyŏngdae-ri gets around 219 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
454
553
653
752
851
950
1049
1148
1247
1346
1445
1544
1644
1743
1842
1942
2041
2140
2240
2339
2439
2538
2637
2737
2836
2935
3034
3134

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002145430
2002145430
3002145430
4002145331
5002155231
6003155230
7003165130
8003175129
9003195028
10004204927
11004224826
12015234724
13015254623
14016274521
15016294420
16017314318
17027334217
18028344015
19039363913
200310373812
210311393710
22141239359
23141340347
24151441336
25151641315
26161742304
27171942284
28182042273
29282241252
30292341232
312102440222

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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199calm
209calm
219calm
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239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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 5:42 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:427:45
214.05:427:44
314.05:437:43
414.05:447:42
513.95:457:41
613.95:467:40
713.95:477:39
813.85:487:38
913.85:497:36
1013.85:507:35
1113.75:517:34
1213.75:527:33
1313.65:537:31
1413.65:547:30
1513.65:547:29
1613.55:557:28
1713.55:567:26
1813.55:577:25
1913.45:587:23
2013.45:597:22
2113.36:007:21
2213.36:017:19
2313.36:027:18
2413.26:037:16
2513.26:047:15
2613.16:057:13
2713.16:067:12
2813.16:077:10
2913.06:087:09
3013.06:087:07
3112.96:097:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Man’gyŏngdae-ri

In seasonPeak

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

Man’gyŏngdae-ri sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Man’gyŏngdae-ri'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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Man’gyŏngdae-ri for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Man’gyŏngdae-ri in August

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

In August, Man’gyŏngdae-ri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Man’gyŏngdae-ri in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Oct 8 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Man’gyŏngdae-ri 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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri peaks around August 16 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 highModerateLowAug 16UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Man’gyŏngdae-ri 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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 102 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 15198 µg/m³Jul 21103 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar180Very unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May132Unhealthy
Jun124Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep152Very unhealthy
Oct182Very unhealthy
Nov195Very unhealthy
Dec181Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Man’gyŏngdae-ri?

Man’gyŏngdae-ri sits at 39.0°N, 125.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kangsŏn, 9.0 km away.

P’yŏngsŏng

Topography around Man’gyŏngdae-ri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Man’gyŏngdae-ri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Man’gyŏngdae-ri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,318 m.

The land around Man’gyŏngdae-ri is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (30%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
1,318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kangsŏn 9.0 km · Pyongyang 9.0 km · Chunghwa 19 km · Sunan 24 km · Hŭkkyo-ri 24 km · Songnim-ni 25 km · Sŭngho 1-tong 28 km · P’yŏngsŏng 34 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 Man’gyŏngdae-ri (38.9918°, 125.6587°, elevation 14 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).