Myŏnggan-dong in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Myŏnggan-dong sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 393 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Myŏnggan-dong's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Myŏnggan-dong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 393 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Myŏnggan-dong in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Myŏnggan-dong reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Myŏnggan-dong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Myŏnggan-dong weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -14° | 26 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -13° | 24 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -6° | 31 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 12° / 2° | 47 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 73 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 77 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 143 | 15.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 174 | 16.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 109 | 8.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 15° / 5° | 55 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 6° / -3° | 51 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
| Dec | -2° / -10° | 40 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Myŏnggan-dong gets around 393 mm of rain over 45 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Myŏnggan-dong
In summer, Myŏnggan-dong overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Myŏnggan-dong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Myŏnggan-dong's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Myŏnggan-dong?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Myŏnggan-dong for sightseeing.
What to pack for Myŏnggan-dong in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Myŏnggan-dong sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Myŏnggan-dong in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 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 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 10 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 12 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Myŏnggan-dong in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Myŏnggan-dong peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Myŏnggan-dong in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Myŏnggan-dong is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 42 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Myŏnggan-dong?
Myŏnggan-dong sits at 41.1°N, 129.5°E, 234 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Myŏngch’ŏn, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Myŏnggan-dong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Myŏnggan-dong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Myŏnggan-dong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,498 m.
The land around Myŏnggan-dong is covered by trees (60%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (32%) within 80 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 Myŏnggan-dong (41.1372°, 129.4947°, elevation 234 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.