Sinŭiju weather in September

In September, Sinŭiju sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 86 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Sinŭiju's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinŭiju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Sinŭiju is city in North Korea.

Density
220/km²
people per km²
Founded
2002

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sinŭiju reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Sinŭiju

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

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

Sinŭiju weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°102.42.39.50.0
Feb / -7°1932.210.40.0
Mar / -1°244.11.311.71.2
Apr14° / 526.30.2134.5
May20° / 11°888.1014.26.6
Jun24° / 17°1069.6014.86.9
Jul27° / 21°22613.4014.65.8
Aug28° / 21°21813.3013.65.8
Sep24° / 16°866.6012.37.5
Oct17° / 566.6010.96.1
Nov / 466.61.19.81.6
Dec / -7°214.32.49.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55446
65644
75644
85644
95644
105743
115842
125842
135842
146040
156040
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
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256535
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306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sinŭiju gets around 86 mm of rain over 6.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
528
627
726
825
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
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2019
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18122437181
29132636170
310142734150
411152733140
512162831120
614172930110
71518292990
81719302780
91820302660
102021292550
112222292340
122423282130
132624272030
142925261820
153126251720
163327241510
173528221410
183728211210
193929201110
204130191000
21433118900
22453117700
23473116600
24483215500
25503214400
26533113300
27543112300
28573011200
29582911200
30612810100

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:147:10
212.96:157:08
312.86:167:07
412.86:177:05
512.86:187:03
612.76:197:02
712.76:207:00
812.66:216:58
912.66:226:57
1012.56:236:55
1112.56:246:53
1212.46:256:51
1312.46:266:50
1412.46:276:48
1512.36:286:46
1612.36:296:45
1712.26:306:43
1812.26:316:41
1912.16:326:39
2012.16:336:38
2112.06:346:36
2212.06:356:34
2311.96:366:32
2411.96:376:31
2511.96:386:29
2611.86:396:27
2711.86:406:26
2811.76:416:24
2911.76:426:22
3011.66:436:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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84.7Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sinŭiju

In seasonPeak

In September, Sinŭiju sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sinŭiju sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sinŭiju's rainy season runs June–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 September a good time to visit Sinŭiju?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Sinŭiju for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sinŭiju in September

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

In September, Sinŭiju sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sinŭiju in September

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Oct 1 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sinŭiju in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Sinŭiju peaks around August 21 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 21UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sinŭiju in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sinŭiju is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 36 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1575 µg/m³Aug 1236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct53Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinŭiju?

Sinŭiju sits at 40.1°N, 124.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Uiju, 16 km away.

Sakchu-ŭpKusŏng-siChŏngjuSil-liSinanjuAnjuCh’ŏsal-li

Topography around Sinŭiju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinŭiju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.

The land around Sinŭiju is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (25%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
1,117 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Uiju 16 km · Sakchu-ŭp 64 km · Kusŏng-si 74 km · Chŏngju 83 km · Sil-li 114 km · Sinanju 118 km · Anju 121 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 123 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 Sinŭiju (40.1006°, 124.3981°, elevation 6 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).