Songwŏn-ŭp weather in June

In June, Songwŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 135 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Songwŏn-ŭp's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songwŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:09 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical June day in Songwŏn-ŭp reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62313
72313
82313
92313
102413
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172415
182415
192415
202415
212415
222515
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292517
302517

How June really feels in Songwŏn-ŭp

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.

Songwŏn-ŭp 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-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24753
34753
44654
54555
64357
74357
84258
94159
104159
114060
124060
133862
143862
153763
163664
173664
183565
193466
203466
213466
223268
233268
243268
253169
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Songwŏn-ŭp gets around 135 mm of rain over 14 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 47% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
639
740
841
942
1043
1144
1245
1346
1447
1548
1649
1750
1850
1951
2051
2152
2252
2353
2454
2554
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17026400
26728500
36331600
46033700
55636800
651391000
748411100
844431300
940451500
1036471710
1132481910
1229492210
1326492510
1423492810
1520483110
1618473420
1716453720
1814444030
1912424330
2010404640
219374860
228355070
236325480
2453055100
2552756120
2642557140
2732357161
2832157181
2931957201
3021855232

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
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

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:137:52
214.75:127:53
314.75:127:54
414.75:117:54
514.75:117:55
614.75:117:56
714.85:107:56
814.85:107:57
914.85:107:57
1014.85:107:58
1114.85:097:59
1214.85:097:59
1314.85:098:00
1414.85:098:00
1514.95:098:00
1614.95:098:01
1714.95:098:01
1814.95:098:02
1914.95:098:02
2014.95:098:02
2114.95:108:03
2214.95:108:03
2314.95:108:03
2414.95:108:03
2514.95:108:03
2614.95:118:03
2714.95:118:04
2814.95:118:04
2914.95:128:04
3014.95:128:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.47 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 — June's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Songwŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

None of Songwŏn-ŭp's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 June a good time to visit Songwŏn-ŭp?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Songwŏn-ŭp in June

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

In June, Songwŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Songwŏn-ŭp in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 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 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 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
June 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).