Songwŏn-ŭp weather in May
In May, Songwŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 111 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Songwŏn-ŭp's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songwŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 111 mm
- 11.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 12 min
- 5:24 AM – 7:38 PM
- Cloud cover
- 59%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.65 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical May day in Songwŏn-ŭp reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 6 |
| 2 | 18 | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | 6 |
| 4 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | 18 | 7 |
| 7 | 19 | 7 |
| 8 | 19 | 7 |
| 9 | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | 19 | 8 |
| 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 14 | 20 | 8 |
| 15 | 20 | 9 |
| 16 | 20 | 9 |
| 17 | 20 | 9 |
| 18 | 20 | 9 |
| 19 | 21 | 9 |
| 20 | 21 | 9 |
| 21 | 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 21 | 10 |
| 23 | 21 | 10 |
| 24 | 21 | 10 |
| 25 | 22 | 10 |
| 26 | 22 | 11 |
| 27 | 22 | 11 |
| 28 | 22 | 11 |
| 29 | 22 | 11 |
| 30 | 22 | 11 |
| 31 | 22 | 11 |
How May really feels in Songwŏn-ŭp
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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.
May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -16° | 17 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -0° / -13° | 26 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -4° | 40 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 14° / 3° | 69 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 13 | 4.2 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 111 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 135 | 14 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 305 | 19.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 244 | 15.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 109 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 16° / 4° | 60 | 8 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 6° / -3° | 63 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 0.8 |
| Dec | -2° / -13° | 32 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
| Cloudier (%) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 54 |
| 2 | 46 | 54 |
| 3 | 46 | 54 |
| 4 | 46 | 54 |
| 5 | 46 | 54 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 44 | 56 |
| 9 | 44 | 56 |
| 10 | 44 | 56 |
| 11 | 44 | 56 |
| 12 | 45 | 55 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 44 | 56 |
| 15 | 45 | 55 |
| 16 | 45 | 55 |
| 17 | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | 46 | 54 |
| 19 | 48 | 52 |
| 20 | 48 | 52 |
| 21 | 50 | 50 |
| 22 | 50 | 50 |
| 23 | 50 | 50 |
| 24 | 51 | 49 |
| 25 | 51 | 49 |
| 26 | 52 | 48 |
| 27 | 52 | 48 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 49 | 51 |
| 31 | 49 | 51 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Songwŏn-ŭp gets around 111 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 37 |
| 11 | 37 |
| 12 | 38 |
| 13 | 38 |
| 14 | 38 |
| 15 | 38 |
| 16 | 38 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 38 |
| 20 | 38 |
| 21 | 38 |
| 22 | 38 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 38 |
| 25 | 37 |
| 26 | 37 |
| 27 | 37 |
| 28 | 36 |
| 29 | 36 |
| 30 | 36 |
| 31 | 36 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 73 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 20 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 21 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 22 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 23 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 24 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 25 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 26 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 27 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 28 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 29 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 30 | 76 | 21 | 3 |
| 31 | 73 | 24 | 3 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:51 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 7:51 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:41 | 7:23 |
| 2 | 13.7 | 5:40 | 7:24 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:39 | 7:25 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 5:37 | 7:26 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 5:36 | 7:27 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 5:35 | 7:28 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 5:34 | 7:29 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 5:32 | 7:30 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 5:31 | 7:31 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 5:30 | 7:32 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:29 | 7:33 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 5:28 | 7:34 |
| 13 | 14.1 | 5:27 | 7:35 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 5:26 | 7:36 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 5:25 | 7:37 |
| 16 | 14.2 | 5:24 | 7:38 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 5:23 | 7:39 |
| 18 | 14.3 | 5:22 | 7:40 |
| 19 | 14.3 | 5:21 | 7:41 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 5:20 | 7:42 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 5:20 | 7:43 |
| 22 | 14.4 | 5:19 | 7:44 |
| 23 | 14.4 | 5:18 | 7:45 |
| 24 | 14.5 | 5:17 | 7:45 |
| 25 | 14.5 | 5:17 | 7:46 |
| 26 | 14.5 | 5:16 | 7:47 |
| 27 | 14.5 | 5:15 | 7:48 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 5:15 | 7:49 |
| 29 | 14.6 | 5:14 | 7:50 |
| 30 | 14.6 | 5:14 | 7:50 |
| 31 | 14.6 | 5:13 | 7:51 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
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 — May's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Songwŏn-ŭp
None of Songwŏn-ŭp's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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.
Is May a good time to visit Songwŏn-ŭp?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Songwŏn-ŭp for sightseeing.
What to pack for Songwŏn-ŭp in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Songwŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Songwŏn-ŭp in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Songwŏn-ŭp in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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).