Ongjin weather in August

In August, Ongjin sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 215 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Ongjin's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ongjin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ongjin reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
162723
172723
182623
192623
202622
212622
222622
232622
242622
252622
262622
272622
282621
292521
302521
312521

How August really feels in Ongjin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ongjin 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 / -3°153.63.39.70.0
Feb / -2°213.51.610.50.0
Mar / 274.50.811.70.9
Apr12° / 536.50.1133.5
May17° / 12°906.90145.9
Jun22° / 17°917.5014.66.9
Jul25° / 22°24512.7014.46.3
Aug26° / 23°21511.5013.56.4
Sep23° / 18°906.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 12°405.10116.5
Nov11° / 456.90.59.92.8
Dec / -1°245.63.19.40.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34555
44555
54456
64456
74555
84654
94654
104654
114753
124654
134654
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
195050
205050
214951
225050
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285149
295248
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ongjin gets around 215 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
643
742
841
940
1039
1138
1237
1337
1436
1535
1635
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3032
3132

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002156221
2002156122
3002156023
4002155924
5002155825
6002155726
7002155726
8002165626
9002175526
10003185326
11003195325
12003215125
13003225124
14004245023
15004264921
16004284820
17015304619
18015324517
19016344415
20016354314
21027374212
22028384111
2302940409
24031041388
25031142377
26041243356
27141344345
28151444324
29161545303
30161745293
31171845272

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:45 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:457:44
214.05:467:43
313.95:477:42
413.95:487:41
513.95:497:40
613.85:497:39
713.85:507:38
813.85:517:37
913.75:527:36
1013.75:537:34
1113.75:547:33
1213.65:557:32
1313.65:567:31
1413.65:577:30
1513.55:577:28
1613.55:587:27
1713.45:597:26
1813.46:007:24
1913.46:017:23
2013.36:027:22
2113.36:037:20
2213.36:047:19
2313.26:057:17
2413.26:057:16
2513.16:067:15
2613.16:077:13
2713.16:087:12
2813.06:097:10
2913.06:107:09
3012.96:117:07
3112.96:127:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ongjin

In seasonPeak

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

Ongjin sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ongjin'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 Ongjin?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ongjin for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ongjin in August

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

In August, Ongjin sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ongjin in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 7 to Oct 1 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Ongjin 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 Ongjin peaks around August 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowAug 11UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ongjin 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 Ongjin is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ongjin?

Ongjin sits at 37.9°N, 125.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kangnyŏng, 13 km away.

ChangyŏnSamch’ŏnSinch’ŏn-ŭpSinwŏn-ŭpCh’ŏngdan-ŭp

Topography around Ongjin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ongjin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Ongjin is covered by cropland (72%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kangnyŏng 13 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 18 km · Haeju 33 km · Changyŏn 42 km · Samch’ŏn 47 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 48 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 48 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 51 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 Ongjin (37.9347°, 125.3619°, elevation 19 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).