Namp’o weather in July

In July, Namp’o sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 243 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Namp’o's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namp’o's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:30 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July 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 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22820
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How July really feels in Namp’o

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Namp’o weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43862
53664
63664
73367
83367
93367
103169
113169
123070
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Namp’o gets around 243 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
541
642
743
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945
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2054
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131759200
2031658221
3021557251
4021456271
5021355291
6021253321
7021250342
8021149362
9021147382
10021045403
11011043423
12011041444
1301939465
1401936486
1501834497
1601832518
17017315110
18017295211
19016275313
20006255415
21005245417
22004225519
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24003195523
25003175426
26003165328
27002155330
28002145232
29002135233
30002135035
31001125136

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:218:02
214.75:228:02
314.75:228:02
414.75:238:02
514.65:238:02
614.65:248:01
714.65:248:01
814.65:258:01
914.65:258:01
1014.65:268:00
1114.65:278:00
1214.55:278:00
1314.55:287:59
1414.55:297:59
1514.55:297:58
1614.55:307:58
1714.45:317:57
1814.45:327:57
1914.45:327:56
2014.45:337:56
2114.35:347:55
2214.35:357:54
2314.35:357:53
2414.35:367:53
2514.25:377:52
2614.25:387:51
2714.25:397:50
2814.25:407:49
2914.15:417:49
3014.15:417:48
3114.15:427:47

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.67 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 — July's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.1Bright
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65.0Bright
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84.9Bright
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134.7Bright
144.7Bright
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214.5Bright
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274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Namp’o

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Namp’o?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Namp’o for sightseeing.

What to pack for Namp’o in July

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

In July, Namp’o sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Namp’o in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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