Songwŏn-ŭp weather in July

In July, Songwŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 305 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Songwŏn-ŭp's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songwŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
305 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Songwŏn-ŭp reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42617
52617
62617
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162619
172619
182619
192619
202619
212619
222619
232619
242719
252719
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

How July really feels in Songwŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
72971
82971
92872
102773
112674
122674
132575
142575
152476
162476
172575
182575
192575
202476
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Songwŏn-ŭp gets around 305 mm of rain over 19.1 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
456
557
657
758
858
958
1059
1159
1260
1360
1461
1561
1662
1762
1863
1963
2063
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2664
2764
2864
2964
3064
3164

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1217542520
2216532720
3115522930
4114513040
5113503240
6112483450
7111473560
8111453760
9110443870
1019433980
1119414190
12184042100
13183843110
14073744120
15063544140
16063445150
17053246170
18053047180
19042947200
20042748210
21032548230
22032348250
23032249260
24022049281
25021949291
26021750301
27021650311
28011650321
29011551321
30011551321
31011551321

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, 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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:138:04
214.85:138:03
314.85:148:03
414.85:148:03
514.85:158:03
614.85:158:03
714.85:168:03
814.85:168:02
914.75:178:02
1014.75:188:02
1114.75:188:01
1214.75:198:01
1314.75:208:00
1414.75:208:00
1514.65:217:59
1614.65:227:59
1714.65:237:58
1814.65:237:58
1914.55:247:57
2014.55:257:56
2114.55:267:56
2214.55:277:55
2314.45:287:54
2414.45:287:53
2514.45:297:53
2614.45:307:52
2714.35:317:51
2814.35:327:50
2914.35:337:49
3014.25:347:48
3114.25:357:47

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.31 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 — July's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Songwŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Songwŏn-ŭp?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Songwŏn-ŭp in July

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

In July, Songwŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Songwŏn-ŭp in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).