Sakchu-ŭp weather in August

In August, Sakchu-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 226 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sakchu-ŭp's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakchu-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sakchu-ŭp reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152820
162820
172820
182820
192720
202720
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262718
272618
282618
292618
302618
312617

How August really feels in Sakchu-ŭp

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.

Sakchu-ŭp 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-4° / -14°122.72.99.40.0
Feb / -10°203.73.510.40.0
Mar / -3°305.42.911.71.0
Apr15° / 587.51134.7
May21° / 11°969.4014.26.6
Jun25° / 16°12412.3014.86.4
Jul27° / 20°22716.5014.65.3
Aug27° / 20°22615.2013.65.5
Sep23° / 14°917.4012.37.2
Oct16° / 617.70.110.95.4
Nov / -2°507.62.79.80.9
Dec-2° / -11°214.53.69.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53268
63268
73268
83367
93466
103466
113565
123664
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
204060
214159
224159
234159
244258
254357
264456
274456
284654
294654
304654
314852

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sakchu-ŭp gets around 226 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
459
559
658
758
857
956
1055
1154
1253
1352
1450
1549
1648
1747
1846
1945
2044
2143
2243
2342
2441
2540
2639
2739
2838
2937
3037
3136

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101629586
201629595
301628605
401728604
501728604
601828594
701928584
8011029573
9011130553
10011231533
11021332503
12021434483
13021536452
14031737412
15031839382
16041940352
17142042312
18152243282
19162344251
20162445221
21272545201
22282645171
23392745151
24392845131
254103044120
265113142110
276133240100
28714333890
29815333680
30916343370
311018353170

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:417:51
214.15:427:50
314.15:437:49
414.15:447:48
514.05:457:47
614.05:467:45
714.05:477:44
813.95:487:43
913.95:497:42
1013.85:497:40
1113.85:507:39
1213.85:517:38
1313.75:527:37
1413.75:537:35
1513.75:547:34
1613.65:557:32
1713.65:567:31
1813.55:577:30
1913.55:587:28
2013.55:597:27
2113.46:007:25
2213.46:017:24
2313.36:027:22
2413.36:037:21
2513.26:047:19
2613.26:057:17
2713.26:067:16
2813.16:077:14
2913.16:087:13
3013.06:097:11
3113.06:107:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sakchu-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In August, Sakchu-ŭp sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sakchu-ŭp's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sakchu-ŭp?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sakchu-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sakchu-ŭp in August

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

In August, Sakchu-ŭp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sakchu-ŭp in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Sakchu-ŭp peaks around August 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 20UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sakchu-ŭp 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 Sakchu-ŭp is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1348 µg/m³Aug 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr41Poor
May34Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sakchu-ŭp?

Sakchu-ŭp sits at 40.4°N, 125.0°E, 138 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Uiju, 49 km away.

UijuKusŏng-siSinŭijuSongwŏnChŏngjuKop’ungSinanjuAnju

Topography around Sakchu-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sakchu-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,688 m.

The land around Sakchu-ŭp is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
1,688 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Uiju 49 km · Kusŏng-si 49 km · Sinŭiju 64 km · Songwŏn 70 km · Chŏngju 79 km · Kop’ung 80 km · Sinanju 100 km · Anju 101 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 Sakchu-ŭp (40.3894°, 125.0467°, elevation 138 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. 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).