Onsŏng weather in July

In July, Onsŏng sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 137 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Onsŏng's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Onsŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:59 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical July day in Onsŏng reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122516
132516
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232518
242518
252518
262518
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

How July really feels in Onsŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Onsŏng 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-7° / -18°91.51.99.20.0
Feb-3° / -15°102.12.610.20.0
Mar / -7°2354.211.60.4
Apr13° / 437.42.513.13.6
May18° / 7911.80.314.45.6
Jun22° / 13°7611.7015.16.2
Jul25° / 17°13713.1014.86.2
Aug25° / 17°12912.4013.86.3
Sep21° / 10°658.1012.36.8
Oct13° / 406.30.910.84.3
Nov / -6°264.83.49.50.3
Dec-6° / -15°112.738.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53268
63268
73268
83268
93367
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
273070
283070
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Onsŏng gets around 137 mm of rain over 13.1 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2344
2444
2544
2643
2743
2843
2942
3042
3141

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1133442100
2123344110
3113245120
4103046130
592947150
682847160
782748171
872648191
972548201
1062448211
1162347232
1252246242
1352246253
1452144264
1542143274
1642042295
1742040306
1841939317
1931938328
2031837339
21317363510
22316353611
23315343711
24214333912
25213334012
26212324113
27211324213
28210314313
29210314413
3029314513
3119314613

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:497:57
215.14:507:57
315.14:507:57
415.14:517:57
515.14:517:57
615.14:527:56
715.14:537:56
815.04:537:56
915.04:547:55
1015.04:557:55
1115.04:557:55
1215.04:567:54
1314.94:577:54
1414.94:587:53
1514.94:597:53
1614.94:597:52
1714.95:007:51
1814.85:017:51
1914.85:027:50
2014.85:037:49
2114.75:047:48
2214.75:057:48
2314.75:067:47
2414.75:077:46
2514.65:087:45
2614.65:097:44
2714.65:107:43
2814.55:117:42
2914.55:127:41
3014.55:137:40
3114.45:147:39

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Onsŏng

In seasonPeak

In July, Onsŏng sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Onsŏng's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Onsŏng?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Onsŏng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Onsŏng in July

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

In July, Onsŏng sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Onsŏng in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Onsŏng 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Onsŏng 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 Onsŏng 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr36Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Onsŏng?

Onsŏng sits at 43.0°N, 130.0°E, 83 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Namyang-nodongjagu, 11 km away.

ŬndŏkAoji-riHoeryŏngSŏnbongUnggiRajin

Topography around Onsŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Onsŏng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 762 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,475 m.

The land around Onsŏng is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
762 m
80 km
1,475 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Namyang-nodongjagu 11 km · Namyang 11 km · Ŭndŏk 56 km · Aoji-ri 59 km · Hoeryŏng 61 km · Sŏnbong 75 km · Unggi 76 km · Rajin 82 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 Onsŏng (42.9572°, 129.9933°, elevation 83 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. 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).