Songhwa weather in June

In June, Songhwa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 89 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Songhwa's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songhwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:20 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Songhwa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122517
132517
142517
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202618
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222618
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282619
292619
302719

How June really feels in Songhwa

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.

Songhwa 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 / -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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85050
94951
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204654
214555
224555
234357
244357
254357
264258
274258
284258
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Songhwa gets around 89 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
621
721
822
923
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1628
1729
1830
1930
2031
2132
2232
2333
2434
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142411700
238412010
335422210
432422510
529422820
625413130
722413330
820403640
917393950
1015384170
1112364380
12113445100
1393346120
1483047150
1572848170
1662648200
1752448230
1842247261
1942046291
2041845321
2131644352
2231542383
2321340414
2421138445
2521036466
261934488
271832509
2817305111
2916285213
3015265315

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:237:51
214.55:237:52
314.55:227:52
414.55:227:53
514.55:227:54
614.65:217:54
714.65:217:55
814.65:217:56
914.65:217:56
1014.65:207:57
1114.65:207:57
1214.65:207:58
1314.65:207:58
1414.65:207:59
1514.65:207:59
1614.75:207:59
1714.75:208:00
1814.75:208:00
1914.75:208:00
2014.75:208:01
2114.75:208:01
2214.75:218:01
2314.75:218:01
2414.75:218:02
2514.75:218:02
2614.75:228:02
2714.75:228:02
2814.75:228:02
2914.75:238:02
3014.65:238:02

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.92 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 — June's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Songhwa

In seasonPeak

In June, Songhwa sits inside its pacific typhoon 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 June a good time to visit Songhwa?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Songhwa in June

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

In June, Songhwa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Songhwa in June

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — 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 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 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
June 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).