Songwŏn weather in July

In July, Songwŏn sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 334 mm of rain across 21.1 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songwŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
334 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Songwŏn reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°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, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22417
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202519
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

How July really feels in Songwŏn

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 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-6° / -18°163.64.29.40.0
Feb-3° / -14°264.95.210.40.0
Mar / -6°437.76.211.70.4
Apr13° / 749.82.8133.6
May19° / 12512.70.114.25.7
Jun23° / 14°17316.7014.85.6
Jul25° / 18°33421.1014.64.9
Aug25° / 17°28517.9013.65.4
Sep21° / 11°1199.5012.36.6
Oct14° / 698.70.610.94.4
Nov / -5°658.64.89.80.4
Dec-4° / -15°326.36.59.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92872
102674
112674
122575
132575
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192278
202377
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282476
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Songwŏn gets around 334 mm of rain over 21.1 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 68% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
965
1066
1166
1266
1366
1466
1567
1667
1767
1868
1968
2068
2169
2269
2369
2470
2570
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1223571710
2221571910
3220562110
4118572310
5117562510
6116542720
7115532920
8114533020
9113513230
10112503430
11111493640
12110483740
1319473850
1408454070
1507434180
1607414390
17064044100
18053845110
19053647120
20053448140
21043149150
22042951160
23032753170
24032653180
25032455180
26032255191
27032156191
28022058191
29021959191
30021960181
31021960181

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:14 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:148:05
214.85:158:05
314.85:158:05
414.85:168:05
514.85:168:05
614.85:178:05
714.85:178:04
814.85:188:04
914.85:198:04
1014.75:198:03
1114.75:208:03
1214.75:218:03
1314.75:218:02
1414.75:228:02
1514.65:238:01
1614.65:248:01
1714.65:248:00
1814.65:257:59
1914.55:267:59
2014.55:277:58
2114.55:287:57
2214.55:287:57
2314.45:297:56
2414.45:307:55
2514.45:317:54
2614.45:327:53
2714.35:337:52
2814.35:347:52
2914.35:357:51
3014.25:367:50
3114.25:377:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Songwŏn

In seasonPeak

In July, Songwŏn sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Songwŏn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Songwŏn's rainy season runs June–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 July a good time to visit Songwŏn?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Songwŏn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Songwŏn in July

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

In July, Songwŏn sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Songwŏn 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 peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Songwŏn 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 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?

Songwŏn sits at 40.4°N, 125.9°E, 329 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kop’ung, 26 km away.

Songwŏn-ŭpKujang-ŭpYŏch’im-dongKusŏng-siSakchu-ŭpKaech’ŏnTŏkch’ŏn

Topography around Songwŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songwŏn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,956 m.

The land around Songwŏn is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
1,530 m
80 km
1,956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
July weather nearby: Kop’ung 26 km · Songwŏn-ŭp 36 km · Kujang-ŭp 58 km · Yŏch’im-dong 66 km · Kusŏng-si 69 km · Sakchu-ŭp 70 km · Kaech’ŏn 75 km · Tŏkch’ŏn 77 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 (40.377°, 125.8787°, elevation 329 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). 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).