Songwŏn weather in June

In June, Songwŏn sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 173 mm of rain across 16.7 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songwŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:11 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Songwŏn reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)
12211
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72213
82213
92213
102313
112313
122313
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192315
202315
212315
222415
232415
242415
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

How June really feels in Songwŏn

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 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-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44357
54258
64159
74159
84159
93961
103862
113862
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
173565
183466
193466
203367
213268
223367
233268
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Songwŏn gets around 173 mm of rain over 16.7 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 55% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
546
647
748
849
951
1052
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1657
1758
1859
1959
2060
2160
2261
2362
2462
2563
2663
2764
2864
2965
3065

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1762130
2732340
3702640
4662950
5623260
6593560
7553870
8514180
9464490
104247110
113849120
123551140
133153160
142853190
152554210
162254240
172052271
181751311
191549341
201347382
211145412
221043443
23840474
24738505
25635527
26533548
274305610
284285612
293265813
303245815

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 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)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:14 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:147:54
214.75:147:55
314.75:137:55
414.75:137:56
514.75:137:57
614.85:127:57
714.85:127:58
814.85:127:59
914.85:127:59
1014.85:118:00
1114.85:118:00
1214.85:118:01
1314.85:118:01
1414.85:118:02
1514.95:118:02
1614.95:118:03
1714.95:118:03
1814.95:118:03
1914.95:118:04
2014.95:118:04
2114.95:118:04
2214.95:118:05
2314.95:128:05
2414.95:128:05
2514.95:128:05
2614.95:128:05
2714.95:138:05
2814.95:138:05
2914.95:148:05
3014.95:148:05

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.37 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 — June's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Songwŏn

In seasonPeak

In June, 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 June a good time to visit Songwŏn?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Songwŏn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Songwŏn in June

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

In June, Songwŏn sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Songwŏn 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 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 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 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
June 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).