P’yŏngsŏng weather in July

In July, P’yŏngsŏng sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 294 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is P’yŏngsŏng's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see P’yŏngsŏng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
294 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

P’yŏngsŏng is city in North Korea.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in P’yŏngsŏng reaches about 28°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, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182822
192822
202822
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282923
292923
302923
312923

How July really feels in P’yŏngsŏng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

P’yŏngsŏng 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-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 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23862
33862
43862
53763
63664
73664
83565
93565
103367
113367
123169
133169
143070
152971
162872
172872
182872
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242971
252971
262872
272872
282971
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

P’yŏngsŏng gets around 294 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
445
546
646
747
848
948
1049
1150
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1756
1857
1957
2057
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2658
2758
2858
2958
3058
3158

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151859170
2151758190
3151657210
4151556231
5151455241
6041356261
7041354281
8041253301
9041250322
10041248342
11041246362
12041144373
13031142394
14031140415
15031137436
16031035447
17021033468
180210314810
19029294911
20019285012
21018265114
22017245315
23017225317
24016215319
25015195520
26005185522
27004175623
28004175524
29004165525
30003155626
31003155626

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:188:02
214.75:188:02
314.75:198:02
414.75:198:01
514.75:208:01
614.75:208:01
714.75:218:01
814.75:228:01
914.65:228:00
1014.65:238:00
1114.65:238:00
1214.65:247:59
1314.65:257:59
1414.55:257:58
1514.55:267:58
1614.55:277:57
1714.55:287:57
1814.55:287:56
1914.45:297:56
2014.45:307:55
2114.45:317:54
2214.45:327:54
2314.35:327:53
2414.35:337:52
2514.35:347:51
2614.35:357:51
2714.25:367:50
2814.25:377:49
2914.25:377:48
3014.15:387:47
3114.15:397:46

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.42 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 — July's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for P’yŏngsŏng

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit P’yŏngsŏng?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit P’yŏngsŏng for sightseeing.

What to pack for P’yŏngsŏng in July

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

In July, P’yŏngsŏng sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near P’yŏngsŏng in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
July 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).