Manp’o weather in September

In September, Manp’o sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 95 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Manp’o's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manp’o's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Manp’o is city of North Korea.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical September day in Manp’o reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62413
72313
82313
92313
102312
112312
122312
132212
142211
152211
162211
172211
182210
192110
202110
21219
22219
23219
24209
25208
26208
27208
28198
29197
30197

How September really feels in Manp’o

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44951
55149
65149
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Manp’o gets around 95 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
440
539
638
737
836
936
1035
1134
1234
1333
1432
1532
1631
1730
1829
1929
2028
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1252832141
2282830131
3312928121
4333026111
5363024100
639302290
742312070
845311860
947311750
1051301540
1153301430
1256291230
1360271120
1463261010
156624910
166823810
177121710
187519600
197717600
207916500
218214400
228512300
238710300
24899200
25908200
26936100
27945100
28954100
29964000
30973000

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:067:03
212.96:077:02
312.96:087:00
412.86:096:58
512.86:106:57
612.76:116:55
712.76:126:53
812.66:136:51
912.66:146:50
1012.66:156:48
1112.56:166:46
1212.56:176:44
1312.46:186:43
1412.46:196:41
1512.36:206:39
1612.36:216:37
1712.26:226:35
1812.26:236:34
1912.16:246:32
2012.16:256:30
2112.06:266:28
2212.06:276:27
2311.96:286:25
2411.96:296:23
2511.86:306:21
2611.86:326:20
2711.86:336:18
2811.76:346:16
2911.76:356:14
3011.66:366:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.35 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 — September's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Manp’o

In seasonPeak

None of Manp’o's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 September a good time to visit Manp’o?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manp’o in September

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

In September, Manp’o sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Manp’o in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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