P’yŏngsŏng weather in August

In August, P’yŏngsŏng sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 244 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is P’yŏngsŏng's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see P’yŏngsŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

P’yŏngsŏng is city in North Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in P’yŏngsŏng reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in P’yŏngsŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 14 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
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

P’yŏngsŏng 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-1° / -10°1332.89.60.0
Feb / -6°213.72.410.50.0
Mar / -1°2951.411.72.2
Apr17° / 576.70.2135.8
May23° / 12°1018.2014.17.1
Jun27° / 17°11710.3014.76.5
Jul28° / 21°29416.4014.54.9
Aug29° / 21°24414013.55.1
Sep25° / 16°1006.9012.37.3
Oct19° / 506.20116.6
Nov / 517.40.89.82.2
Dec / -7°255.53.39.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43466
53565
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
113961
123961
133961
144159
154159
164060
174060
184258
194258
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254654
264654
274753
284753
294753
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

P’yŏngsŏng gets around 244 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
356
455
555
654
753
851
950
1049
1148
1247
1346
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1544
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1842
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2041
2140
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3136

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1003155527
2003155527
3003155527
4003155527
5003165427
6004175227
7004175227
8004195126
9015205025
10015214924
11016234823
12016254721
13017264620
14017284519
15018304317
16028324216
17029344114
180210353913
190311373811
200311383710
21041239368
22141440347
23151541336
24161641325
25161741304
26171941293
27182041273
28192240252
29292340242
302102539222
313112638211

Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:407:45
214.05:417:44
314.05:427:43
414.05:437:42
513.95:447:41
613.95:457:40
713.95:467:38
813.85:477:37
913.85:487:36
1013.85:487:35
1113.75:497:34
1213.75:507:32
1313.75:517:31
1413.65:527:30
1513.65:537:28
1613.65:547:27
1713.55:557:26
1813.55:567:24
1913.45:577:23
2013.45:587:22
2113.45:597:20
2213.36:007:19
2313.36:017:17
2413.26:027:16
2513.26:037:14
2613.26:047:13
2713.16:047:11
2813.16:057:10
2913.06:067:08
3013.06:077:06
3112.96:087:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.5Bright
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304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for P’yŏngsŏng

In seasonPeak

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

P’yŏngsŏng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

P’yŏngsŏng'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 P’yŏngsŏng?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for P’yŏngsŏng in August

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

In August, P’yŏngsŏng sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near P’yŏngsŏng in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 2 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in P’yŏngsŏng 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 P’yŏngsŏng peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in P’yŏngsŏng 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 P’yŏngsŏng is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 102 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 15198 µg/m³Jul 21103 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar180Very unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May132Unhealthy
Jun124Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep152Very unhealthy
Oct182Very unhealthy
Nov195Very unhealthy
Dec181Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is P’yŏngsŏng?

P’yŏngsŏng sits at 39.2°N, 125.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sunan, 16 km away.

Paek'akMan’gyŏngdae-riCh’ŏsal-li

Topography around P’yŏngsŏng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around P’yŏngsŏng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around P’yŏngsŏng is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sunan 16 km · Sunch’ŏn 21 km · Kangdong-ŭp 23 km · Pyongyang 26 km · Sŭngho 1-tong 30 km · Paek'ak 33 km · Man’gyŏngdae-ri 34 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 36 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 P’yŏngsŏng (39.2464°, 125.8719°, elevation 53 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).