Songwŏn-ŭp weather in August

In August, Songwŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 244 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Songwŏn-ŭp's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songwŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:50 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Songwŏn-ŭp reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152718
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172718
182718
192618
202618
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262616
272516
282516
292516
302516
312515

How August really feels in Songwŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Songwŏn-ŭp 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-4° / -16°173.84.49.50.0
Feb-0° / -13°264.75.110.40.0
Mar / -4°407.75.611.70.8
Apr14° / 699.21.7134.2
May20° / 11111.8014.26.1
Jun24° / 14°13514014.86.1
Jul26° / 19°30519.1014.65.1
Aug26° / 18°24415.9013.65.6
Sep22° / 12°1098.5012.36.9
Oct16° / 6080.310.95.2
Nov / -3°638.84.29.80.8
Dec-2° / -13°326.76.59.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42971
52971
63070
73070
83268
93268
103268
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173664
183565
193565
203664
213664
223763
233763
243862
253961
264060
274159
284159
294357
304357
314555

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Songwŏn-ŭp gets around 244 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
362
461
561
660
759
858
957
1056
1156
1255
1354
1453
1552
1651
1750
1850
1949
2048
2148
2247
2346
2445
2545
2644
2743
2843
2942
3042
3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1011551321
2011551321
3011551321
4021650311
5021750311
6021749301
7031948301
8032047291
9042246280
10042444270
11052643260
12052742250
13062941230
14073140220
15183338200
16193437190
171103536170
182113734160
192133833140
203143932120
214154031110
22517403090
23518402970
24620402860
25822392750
26923382640
271025372430
281127362330
291328352220
301430342020
311631331920

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:367:46
214.15:377:45
314.15:387:44
414.15:397:43
514.05:407:41
614.05:417:40
714.05:427:39
813.95:437:38
913.95:447:37
1013.85:447:35
1113.85:457:34
1213.85:467:33
1313.75:477:31
1413.75:487:30
1513.75:497:29
1613.65:507:27
1713.65:517:26
1813.55:527:24
1913.55:537:23
2013.55:547:22
2113.45:557:20
2213.45:567:19
2313.35:577:17
2413.35:587:15
2513.25:597:14
2613.26:007:12
2713.26:017:11
2813.16:027:09
2913.16:037:08
3013.06:047:06
3113.06:057:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Songwŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Songwŏn-ŭp?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Songwŏn-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Songwŏn-ŭp in August

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

In August, Songwŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Songwŏn-ŭp in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Songwŏn-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Songwŏn-ŭp 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 Songwŏn-ŭp is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1542 µg/m³Aug 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr36Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Songwŏn-ŭp?

Songwŏn-ŭp sits at 40.4°N, 126.3°E, 371 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Yŏch’im-dong, 30 km away.

SongwŏnKop’ungKujang-ŭpTŏkch’ŏnKanggyeSijungKaech’ŏn

Topography around Songwŏn-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songwŏn-ŭp has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m around an average of 535 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,685 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,237 m.

The land around Songwŏn-ŭp is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
714 m
16 km
1,685 m
80 km
2,237 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Yŏch’im-dong 30 km · Songwŏn 36 km · Kop’ung 40 km · Kujang-ŭp 61 km · Tŏkch’ŏn 69 km · Kanggye 70 km · Sijung 79 km · Kaech’ŏn 83 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 Songwŏn-ŭp (40.3728°, 126.3083°, elevation 371 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).