Namp’o weather in August

In August, Namp’o sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 205 mm of rain across 13.4 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 28% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Namp’o's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namp’o's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Namp’o is city and seaport in South Pyongan Province, North Korea.

Density
386/km²
people per km²

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 Namp’o 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
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
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How August really feels in Namp’o

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 18 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
18
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.

Namp’o 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 / -8°133.12.59.60.0
Feb / -5°173.52.110.50.0
Mar / -1°254.40.911.72.4
Apr17° / 496.30.1135.9
May23° / 12°887.5014.17.3
Jun27° / 18°999.1014.76.6
Jul29° / 22°24315.1014.44.9
Aug29° / 22°20513.4013.55.0
Sep25° / 17°906.4012.37.4
Oct19° / 425.80116.9
Nov10° / 426.90.79.92.7
Dec / -5°225.12.79.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53763
63862
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234555
244654
254654
264753
274852
284951
294951
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Namp’o gets around 205 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
353
453
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1146
1245
1344
1443
1543
1642
1741
1841
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2439
2538
2638
2737
2836
2935
3034
3133

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 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001125037
2001124938
3002124839
4002124839
5002124739
6002134639
7002144638
8002154538
9002164537
10003174535
11003194534
12003204432
13004224430
14004244428
15004264426
16005274324
17016294322
18016314219
19017334217
20018344115
21029354113
220210364011
23121137399
24131238388
25131439376
26141540355
27141640344
28151841324
29161941303
30172141282
31172241262

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:437:46
214.05:447:45
314.05:457:44
413.95:467:43
513.95:477:42
613.95:487:40
713.85:497:39
813.85:497:38
913.85:507:37
1013.75:517:36
1113.75:527:35
1213.75:537:33
1313.65:547:32
1413.65:557:31
1513.65:567:29
1613.55:577:28
1713.55:587:27
1813.45:597:25
1913.46:007:24
2013.46:007:23
2113.36:017:21
2213.36:027:20
2313.36:037:18
2413.26:047:17
2513.26:057:15
2613.16:067:14
2713.16:077:12
2813.06:087:11
2913.06:097:09
3013.06:107:08
3112.96:117:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Namp’o

In seasonPeak

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

Namp’o sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Namp’o'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 Namp’o?

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 Namp’o for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Namp’o in August

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

In August, Namp’o sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Namp’o 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 29 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 Namp’o 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 Namp’o 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 Namp’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 Namp’o is worst in March — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 68 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 15118 µg/m³Aug 1169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Namp’o?

Namp’o sits at 38.7°N, 125.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chaeryŏng-ni, 15 km away.

Hŭkkyo-ri

Topography around Namp’o

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namp’o has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Namp’o is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (27%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), water (29%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Chaeryŏng-ni 15 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 19 km · Songnim-ni 20 km · Anak 26 km · Kangsŏn 27 km · Ŭllyul 31 km · Hwangju-ŭp 33 km · Hŭkkyo-ri 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 Namp’o (38.7375°, 125.4078°, elevation 9 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).