Samjiyŏn-ŭp weather in June

In June, Samjiyŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 160 mm of precipitation across 19.3 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Samjiyŏn-ŭp's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samjiyŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
160 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:56 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Samjiyŏn-ŭp is city of North Korea.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical June day in Samjiyŏn-ŭp reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3177
4177
5177
6177
7187
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13189
14189
15199
16199
17199
181910
191910
201910
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221910
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272011
282011
292011
302011

How June really feels in Samjiyŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Samjiyŏn-ŭp weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -23°1034.39.30.0
Feb-9° / -20°204.66.110.30.0
Mar-2° / -13°409.210.211.70.0
Apr / -4°69129.713.10.9
May14° / 123173.314.33.5
Jun19° / 16019.30.1154.5
Jul22° / 13°22320.7014.74.9
Aug21° / 12°17117.1013.75.3
Sep16° / 799.30.112.35.2
Oct / -3°488.54.810.91.8
Nov-2° / -13°428.68.59.60.0
Dec-10° / -21°195.26.690.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73466
83565
93466
103367
113367
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
172971
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Samjiyŏn-ŭp gets around 160 mm of rain and snow over 19.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1572
2572
3581
4581
5591
6601
7611
8621
9621
10630
11640
12650
13650
14660
15660
16670
17670
18670
19670
20670
21670
22670
23670
24670
25670
26670
27670
28670
29670
30660

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109820
119820
129820
139730
149640
159550
169460
179370
189190
1989110
2087130
2185150
2282171
2379201
2477221
2574251
2671272
2768302
2865332
2962353
3059383

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:007:48
214.85:007:49
314.84:597:50
414.94:597:51
514.94:587:51
614.94:587:52
714.94:587:53
814.94:577:53
914.94:577:54
1015.04:577:55
1115.04:577:55
1215.04:577:56
1315.04:577:56
1415.04:567:57
1515.04:567:57
1615.04:567:58
1715.04:567:58
1815.04:567:58
1915.04:577:59
2015.04:577:59
2115.04:577:59
2215.04:577:59
2315.04:578:00
2415.04:578:00
2515.04:588:00
2615.04:588:00
2715.04:588:00
2815.04:598:00
2915.04:598:00
3015.05:008:00

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Samjiyŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Samjiyŏn-ŭp?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Samjiyŏn-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Samjiyŏn-ŭp in June

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

In June, Samjiyŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Samjiyŏn-ŭp in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Samjiyŏn-ŭp in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Samjiyŏn-ŭp is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2332 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Samjiyŏn-ŭp?

Samjiyŏn-ŭp sits at 41.8°N, 128.3°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hyesan, 46 km away.

HyesanHyesan-dongYŏnsa-ŭpKapsan-ŭpMusan-ŭpKyŏngsŏngRanamHwasŏng

Topography around Samjiyŏn-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samjiyŏn-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 1,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 m.

The land around Samjiyŏn-ŭp is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
2,228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Hyesan 46 km · Hyesan-dong 47 km · Yŏnsa-ŭp 58 km · Kapsan-ŭp 79 km · Musan-ŭp 87 km · Kyŏngsŏng 110 km · Ranam 114 km · Hwasŏng 115 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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp (41.8036°, 128.3189°, elevation 1,364 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).