Namyang in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Namyang sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 336 mm of rain over about 36 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 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Namyang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Namyang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 336 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Namyang in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 24°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Namyang reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Namyang
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.
Namyang 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 | -7° / -18° | 8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -15° | 10 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -7° | 21 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 14° / 1° | 41 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 76 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 74 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 137 | 12.6 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 126 | 12.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 10° | 63 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 14° / 2° | 38 | 6 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 3° / -6° | 25 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | -5° / -15° | 10 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Namyang gets around 336 mm of rain over 36 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Namyang
In summer, Namyang overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Namyang's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Namyang?
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 Namyang for sightseeing.
What to pack for Namyang in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Namyang sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Namyang 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 Namyang peaks around August 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Namyang 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 Namyang is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 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) | 35 | 37 | 47 | 36 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Moderate |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Namyang?
Namyang sits at 43.0°N, 129.9°E, 88 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Namyang-nodongjagu, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Namyang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Namyang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Namyang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.
The land around Namyang is covered by cropland (32%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) 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 Namyang (42.9504°, 129.8557°, elevation 88 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.