Pongch’ŏn-ŭp weather in September

In September, Pongch’ŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 111 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pongch’ŏn-ŭp's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pongch’ŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp 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 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32719
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92618
102618
112618
122518
132518
142517
152517
162517
172517
182516
192416
202416
212416
222416
232415
242315
252315
262315
272314
282314
292314
302214

How September really feels in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

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

Pongch’ŏn-ŭp weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°163.42.19.70.0
Feb / -4°223.61.710.50.1
Mar / 324.90.911.72.1
Apr15° / 606.90.1135.1
May21° / 12°997.90146.8
Jun25° / 18°1199.1014.66.9
Jul27° / 22°29415.9014.45.4
Aug28° / 22°26614013.55.4
Sep25° / 17°1116.5012.37.4
Oct19° / 10°494.80116.9
Nov11° / 456.80.59.92.9
Dec / -4°214.51.49.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
105050
114951
125149
135149
145149
155347
165347
175446
185545
195545
205743
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pongch’ŏn-ŭp gets around 111 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
235
333
432
531
630
729
828
927
1026
1124
1224
1323
1422
1521
1620
1719
1818
1917
2017
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1292736232
23112835222
33122935202
44132934181
55143034161
65163033151
76173033131
87193132110
98203031100
101022303080
111123302970
121225292760
131427292650
141528282440
151729272340
161931272130
172032261920
182233261720
192434251520
202635251410
212735241210
222936231010
23323622910
24343722800
25363721600
26383620500
27413618500
28443517400
29473416300
30493315300

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:097:01
212.86:106:59
312.86:116:58
412.76:126:56
512.76:126:55
612.76:136:53
712.66:146:51
812.66:156:50
912.56:166:48
1012.56:176:47
1112.56:186:45
1212.46:196:43
1312.46:206:42
1412.36:206:40
1512.36:216:38
1612.26:226:37
1712.26:236:35
1812.26:246:34
1912.16:256:32
2012.16:266:30
2112.06:276:29
2212.06:286:27
2311.96:296:25
2411.96:296:24
2511.96:306:22
2611.86:316:20
2711.86:326:19
2811.76:336:17
2911.76:346:16
3011.76:356:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pongch’ŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In September, Pongch’ŏn-ŭp sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pongch’ŏn-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pongch’ŏn-ŭp'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 September a good time to visit Pongch’ŏn-ŭp?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Pongch’ŏn-ŭp for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pongch’ŏn-ŭp in September

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

In September, Pongch’ŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Pongch’ŏn-ŭp in September

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Pongch’ŏn-ŭp peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pongch’ŏn-ŭp is worst in November — around 130 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyNov 18129 µg/m³Jul 2058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan122Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep90Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov130Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pongch’ŏn-ŭp?

Pongch’ŏn-ŭp sits at 38.1°N, 126.2°E, 57 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Paech’ŏn-ŭp, 17 km away.

KaesŏngAyang-niSinwŏn-ŭpHaeju

Topography around Pongch’ŏn-ŭp

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pongch’ŏn-ŭp.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pongch’ŏn-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m.

The land around Pongch’ŏn-ŭp is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
1,006 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Paech’ŏn-ŭp 17 km · Yŏnan-ŭp 24 km · Ch’ŏngdan-ŭp 29 km · Sinmak 33 km · Kaesŏng 35 km · Ayang-ni 38 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 41 km · Haeju 44 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 Pongch’ŏn-ŭp (38.1239°, 126.2047°, elevation 57 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).