Sakchu-ŭp weather in July

In July, Sakchu-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 227 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sakchu-ŭp's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sakchu-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:27 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sakchu-ŭp reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12619
22619
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182721
192721
202721
212721
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How July really feels in Sakchu-ŭp

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.

Sakchu-ŭp 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-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53268
63268
73169
83070
93070
102872
112773
122773
132674
142575
152476
162476
172377
182377
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252674
262674
272773
282773
292773
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sakchu-ŭp gets around 227 mm of rain over 16.5 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 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
648
748
848
949
1049
1150
1251
1352
1453
1553
1654
1755
1855
1956
2056
2157
2257
2357
2458
2558
2659
2759
2859
2960
3060
3160

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15394960
24375270
34355290
443254100
533056110
632856130
732657140
822458160
922357180
1022158190
1122057210
1211957230
1311855251
1411753281
1511652301
1611452321
1711349342
1811348362
1911246393
2011144413
2111042434
2211041454
231939475
241837495
251835506
261734526
271733536
281632556
291631566
301631566
311630576

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 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 5:40 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:188:09
214.85:188:09
314.85:198:08
414.85:198:08
514.85:208:08
614.85:208:08
714.85:218:08
814.85:218:07
914.85:228:07
1014.75:238:07
1114.75:238:06
1214.75:248:06
1314.75:258:05
1414.75:258:05
1514.65:268:04
1614.65:278:04
1714.65:288:03
1814.65:288:03
1914.55:298:02
2014.55:308:01
2114.55:318:01
2214.55:328:00
2314.45:337:59
2414.45:337:58
2514.45:347:58
2614.45:357:57
2714.35:367:56
2814.35:377:55
2914.35:387:54
3014.25:397:53
3114.25:407:52

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, 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 — July's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sakchu-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Sakchu-ŭp?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sakchu-ŭp in July

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

In July, Sakchu-ŭp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sakchu-ŭp in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — 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 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 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
July 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).