Sariwŏn-si weather in August

In August, Sariwŏn-si sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 212 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sariwŏn-si's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sariwŏn-si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:56 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Sariwŏn-si is city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea.

Density
1,650/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sariwŏn-si reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
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43023
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How August really feels in Sariwŏn-si

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sariwŏn-si 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 / -8°1332.59.60.0
Feb / -6°183.72.110.50.1
Mar10° / -1°274.6111.72.4
Apr17° / 496.50.1135.9
May23° / 12°857.6014.17.2
Jun27° / 17°999.3014.66.5
Jul28° / 22°24515.3014.45.0
Aug29° / 22°21214013.55.0
Sep25° / 16°896.6012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.40116.9
Nov10° / 406.60.89.92.6
Dec / -5°204.62.39.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33565
43565
53664
63664
73664
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
154060
163961
174060
184159
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274654
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sariwŏn-si gets around 212 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
354
454
553
652
751
850
949
1048
1148
1247
1346
1446
1545
1645
1744
1843
1943
2042
2142
2242
2341
2441
2540
2639
2738
2837
2936
3035
3134

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002145331
2002145232
3002145232
4002145232
5003145033
6003155032
7003164932
8004174931
9004184830
10005194829
11005204827
12006214726
13006234724
14007254622
15008264620
16018284518
17019304417
180110314315
190111334213
200211344111
210212354010
22031337388
23131437377
24141638366
25151739345
26151839324
27162039313
28172139293
29182339272
30192439252
312102538232

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:427:44
214.05:437:43
314.05:447:42
413.95:457:41
513.95:467:40
613.95:477:39
713.85:487:37
813.85:497:36
913.85:497:35
1013.75:507:34
1113.75:517:33
1213.75:527:32
1313.65:537:30
1413.65:547:29
1513.55:557:28
1613.55:567:26
1713.55:577:25
1813.45:587:24
1913.45:597:22
2013.45:597:21
2113.36:007:19
2213.36:017:18
2313.26:027:17
2413.26:037:15
2513.26:047:14
2613.16:057:12
2713.16:067:11
2813.06:077:09
2913.06:087:08
3013.06:097:06
3112.96:097:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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114.5Bright
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154.5Bright
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184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sariwŏn-si

In seasonPeak

In August, Sariwŏn-si sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sariwŏn-si sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sariwŏn-si'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 August a good time to visit Sariwŏn-si?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sariwŏn-si for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sariwŏn-si in August

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

In August, Sariwŏn-si sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sariwŏn-si in August

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Oct 8 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Sariwŏn-si in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sariwŏn-si peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sariwŏn-si 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 Sariwŏn-si 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 Sariwŏn-si?

Sariwŏn-si sits at 38.5°N, 125.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Chaeryŏng-ŭp, 17 km away.

Topography around Sariwŏn-si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sariwŏn-si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m.

The land around Sariwŏn-si is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,346 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Chaeryŏng-ŭp 17 km · Hwangju-ŭp 18 km · Anak 23 km · Ayang-ni 29 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 29 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 29 km · Songnim-ni 30 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 30 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 Sariwŏn-si (38.5072°, 125.7558°, elevation 20 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).