Songhwa weather in August

In August, Songhwa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 206 mm of rain across 13 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Songhwa's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songhwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Songhwa reaches about 28°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 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
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102923
112922
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282720
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312719

How August really feels in Songhwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 13 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
13
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.

Songhwa 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 / -6°133.32.69.60.0
Feb / -5°183.51.910.50.0
Mar / 254.4111.72.0
Apr15° / 4860.1135.3
May21° / 12°837.1014.17.1
Jun25° / 17°898.3014.67.0
Jul28° / 21°23214.2014.45.5
Aug28° / 22°20613013.55.4
Sep25° / 16°877012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.40116.8
Nov10° / 4370.89.92.7
Dec / -4°214.92.39.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104258
114258
124357
134258
144258
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254753
264852
274852
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Songhwa gets around 206 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
350
450
549
649
748
847
946
1045
1144
1243
1342
1441
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2837
2937
3036
3135

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002155330
2002155330
3002155231
4002165032
5002165032
6003174932
7003174832
8003184731
9013204630
10014214529
11014224528
12015244427
13015254325
14016274324
15017284222
16018304120
17019324019
18019343917
190110353815
200211363713
210212383612
220313393510
23131439349
24141540337
25141741326
26151841305
27161942294
28162042274
29172142263
30182341242
31292441222

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:45 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:457:46
214.05:467:45
314.05:477:44
413.95:487:43
513.95:497:42
613.95:497:41
713.85:507:40
813.85:517:38
913.85:527:37
1013.75:537:36
1113.75:547:35
1213.65:557:34
1313.65:567:32
1413.65:577:31
1513.55:587:30
1613.55:597:29
1713.55:597:27
1813.46:007:26
1913.46:017:25
2013.46:027:23
2113.36:037:22
2213.36:047:20
2313.26:057:19
2413.26:067:17
2513.26:077:16
2613.16:087:14
2713.16:087:13
2813.06:097:11
2913.06:107:10
3013.06:117:08
3112.96:127:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Songhwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Songhwa'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 Songhwa?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Songhwa in August

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

In August, Songhwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Songhwa in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 29 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Songhwa 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 Songhwa 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 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Songhwa 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 Songhwa is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Songhwa?

Songhwa sits at 38.4°N, 125.1°E, 74 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Changyŏn, 13 km away.

T’aet’an-ŭpŬnch’ŏn-ŭpAnak

Topography around Songhwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songhwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Songhwa is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Changyŏn 13 km · Kwail-ŭp 14 km · Samch’ŏn 16 km · Ŭllyul 18 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 30 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 33 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 34 km · Anak 35 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 Songhwa (38.3603°, 125.1372°, elevation 74 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).