Ŏrang weather in July

In July, Ŏrang sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 149 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ŏrang's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ŏrang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:05 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Ŏrang reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12117
22117
32117
42117
52117
62217
72218
82218
92218
102218
112218
122218
132219
142319
152319
162319
172319
182319
192319
202320
212320
222320
232420
242420
252420
262420
272420
282420
292421
302421
312421

How July really feels in Ŏrang

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.

Ŏrang weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93268
103268
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163070
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272773
282773
292773
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ŏrang gets around 149 mm of rain over 14.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
541
641
742
843
943
1044
1144
1245
1345
1446
1546
1647
1747
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1321561910
2219562210
3217562410
4216542710
5214532920
6213523120
7212503330
8211483540
9110463750
10110453860
1119434070
1219414190
13183942100
14183742120
15173642140
16173442160
17073342180
18063142200
19063042220
20052941240
21052741260
22042641281
23042442301
24032342321
25032142331
26022042351
27021843361
28021743381
29011543391
30011443402
31011343412

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 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 4:56 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:567:54
215.04:567:54
314.94:577:53
414.94:577:53
514.94:587:53
614.94:587:53
714.94:597:53
814.95:007:52
914.95:007:52
1014.85:017:52
1114.85:027:51
1214.85:027:51
1314.85:037:50
1414.85:047:50
1514.75:057:49
1614.75:057:49
1714.75:067:48
1814.75:077:47
1914.65:087:47
2014.65:097:46
2114.65:107:45
2214.65:107:44
2314.55:117:44
2414.55:127:43
2514.55:137:42
2614.55:147:41
2714.45:157:40
2814.45:167:39
2914.45:177:38
3014.35:187:37
3114.35:197:36

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.31 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 — July's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ŏrang

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Ŏrang?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ŏrang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ŏrang in July

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

In July, Ŏrang sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ŏrang in July

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 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 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 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 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 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
July 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).