Manp’o weather in August

In August, Manp’o sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 226 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Manp’o's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manp’o's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:49 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Manp’o is city of 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Manp’o reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122718
132718
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212617
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282515
292515
302515
312515

How August really feels in Manp’o

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.

Manp’o weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -20°143.34.49.40.0
Feb-3° / -16°234.65.210.40.0
Mar / -7°397.45.911.70.5
Apr14° / 68102.613.13.9
May20° / 11113.10.114.35.9
Jun24° / 14°13915.9014.95.8
Jul27° / 18°26618.9014.75.1
Aug26° / 18°22616.2013.65.6
Sep22° / 11°959.1012.36.8
Oct14° / 628.41.110.94.6
Nov / -6°528.35.29.70.4
Dec-5° / -17°235.56.19.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43268
53268
63268
73268
83466
93565
103565
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
223862
234060
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Manp’o gets around 226 mm of rain over 16.2 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 52% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
264
364
463
563
662
761
860
959
1057
1156
1255
1354
1453
1552
1650
1750
1849
1948
2047
2146
2246
2345
2445
2544
2644
2744
2843
2943
3042
3142

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021558241
2031557241
3031557241
4031558231
5041657230
6051755230
7051854230
8061953220
9072051220
10072249210
11082448200
12092546200
131102744190
141112942170
151123139160
162133337150
172143535140
183143733130
193153931110
204164030100
21517412880
22618422770
23719432650
24920432540
251021422330
261222422230
271323412120
281524401920
291825381810
302026361710
312227341610

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:347:48
214.25:357:47
314.25:367:46
414.15:377:44
514.15:387:43
614.15:397:42
714.05:407:41
814.05:417:40
913.95:427:38
1013.95:437:37
1113.95:447:36
1213.85:457:34
1313.85:467:33
1413.75:477:32
1513.75:487:30
1613.75:497:29
1713.65:507:27
1813.65:517:26
1913.55:527:24
2013.55:537:23
2113.55:547:21
2213.45:557:20
2313.45:567:18
2413.35:577:17
2513.35:587:15
2613.25:597:13
2713.26:007:12
2813.16:027:10
2913.16:037:08
3013.16:047:07
3113.06:057:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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 Manp’o

In seasonPeak

In August, Manp’o sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Manp’o's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Manp’o?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Manp’o for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manp’o in August

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

In August, Manp’o sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Manp’o in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manp’o peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Manp’o 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 Manp’o is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1243 µg/m³Aug 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr34Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manp’o?

Manp’o sits at 41.2°N, 126.3°E, 206 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sijung, 11 km away.

Kop’ungChunggangSongwŏn-ŭpSongwŏnYŏch’im-dongSakchu-ŭp

Topography around Manp’o

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manp’o.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manp’o has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Manp’o is covered by cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
870 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sijung 11 km · Kanggye 32 km · Kop’ung 68 km · Chunggang 85 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 87 km · Songwŏn 93 km · Yŏch’im-dong 93 km · Sakchu-ŭp 135 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 Manp’o (41.1547°, 126.2894°, elevation 206 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).