Sakchu-ŭp in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Sakchu-ŭp sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 577 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Sakchu-ŭp's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sakchu-ŭp's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 577 mm; 44 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.7; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Sakchu-ŭp in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 26°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Sakchu-ŭp reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Sakchu-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-4° / -14°	12	2.7	2.9	9.4	0.0
Feb	0° / -10°	20	3.7	3.5	10.4	0.0
Mar	7° / -3°	30	5.4	2.9	11.7	1.0
Apr	15° / 4°	58	7.5	1	13	4.7
May	21° / 11°	96	9.4	0	14.2	6.6
Jun	25° / 16°	124	12.3	0	14.8	6.4
Jul	27° / 20°	227	16.5	0	14.6	5.3
Aug	27° / 20°	226	15.2	0	13.6	5.5
Sep	23° / 14°	91	7.4	0	12.3	7.2
Oct	16° / 6°	61	7.7	0.1	10.9	5.4
Nov	6° / -2°	50	7.6	2.7	9.8	0.9
Dec	-2° / -11°	21	4.5	3.6	9.2	0.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sakchu-ŭp gets around 577 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Sakchu-ŭp

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In summer, Sakchu-ŭp overlaps 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

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Is summer a good time to visit Sakchu-ŭp?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sakchu-ŭp in Summer

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

In summer, Sakchu-ŭp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sakchu-ŭp in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	2	3	6	6	6	6	7	7	4	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	High	High	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	6	High
Jun	6	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	7	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Sakchu-ŭp in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	43	46	48	41	34	31	26	23	24	31	36	39
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	43	Poor
Feb	46	Poor
Mar	48	Poor
Apr	41	Poor
May	34	Moderate
Jun	31	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	23	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	36	Poor
Dec	39	Poor

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.

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

trees 40%

16 km

1,017 m

trees 75%

80 km

1,688 m

trees 71%

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Summer 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.