Ŏrang weather in August

In August, Ŏrang sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 174 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ŏrang's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ŏrang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ŏrang reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22421
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How August really feels in Ŏrang

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.

Ŏrang weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°4110.212.19.30.0
Feb-1° / -7°276.36.810.30.0
Mar / -2°316.14.811.70.2
Apr10° / 467.51.613.12.5
May15° / 7810.90.114.34.5
Jun19° / 14°7510.5014.95.7
Jul23° / 19°14914.2014.75.9
Aug24° / 20°17415.7013.76.0
Sep21° / 16°1069.7012.36.5
Oct16° / 10°567.80.310.95.3
Nov / 589.44.89.71.3
Dec / -5°6212.913.39.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53169
63169
73268
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
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203367
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253664
263862
273862
283961
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ŏrang gets around 174 mm of rain over 15.7 wet days in August, 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 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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451
551
651
751
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1051
1151
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1750
1850
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2049
2149
2249
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2648
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3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011243422
2011243422
3011143432
4011143432
5011142442
6011142442
7011142442
8021241432
9021341432
10021341422
11021441412
12021542392
13031642372
14031743352
15031844331
16041945311
17042046291
18052147271
19052247251
20062348221
21162448201
22172548191
23172648170
24182748150
25192947140
26293046120
272103145110
283113244100
29312334290
30413344090
31414353880

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
178calm
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199calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:207:35
214.25:217:34
314.25:227:33
414.15:237:32
514.15:247:30
614.15:257:29
714.05:267:28
814.05:277:27
914.05:287:25
1013.95:297:24
1113.95:307:23
1213.85:317:21
1313.85:327:20
1413.85:337:19
1513.75:347:17
1613.75:357:16
1713.65:367:14
1813.65:377:13
1913.65:387:11
2013.55:397:10
2113.55:407:08
2213.45:417:07
2313.45:427:05
2413.35:437:04
2513.35:457:02
2613.25:467:00
2713.25:476:59
2813.25:486:57
2913.15:496:55
3013.15:506:54
3113.05:516:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
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174.1Bright
184.1Bright
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204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ŏrang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ŏrang's rainy season runs July–September, 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 Ŏrang?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ŏrang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ŏrang in August

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

In August, Ŏrang sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ŏrang in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 12 — about 1.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ŏrang in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ŏrang peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ŏrang 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 Ŏrang is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateApr 1241 µg/m³Aug 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ŏrang?

Ŏrang sits at 41.4°N, 129.7°E, 3 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kyŏngsŏng, 16 km away.

Myŏnggan-dongChongjinMyŏngch’ŏnKiljuPuryŏng-ŭp

Topography around Ŏrang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ŏrang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,500 m.

The land around Ŏrang is covered by cropland (45%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
2,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kyŏngsŏng 16 km · Hwasŏng 25 km · Ranam 30 km · Myŏnggan-dong 37 km · Chongjin 40 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 46 km · Kilju 60 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 68 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 Ŏrang (41.4478°, 129.6556°, elevation 3 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).