Sunch’ŏn weather in June

In June, Sunch’ŏn sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 131 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sunch’ŏn's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunch’ŏn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical June day in Sunch’ŏn reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52515
62515
72515
82515
92615
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222618
232618
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292719
302719

How June really feels in Sunch’ŏn

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.

Sunch’ŏn 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-2° / -12°153.13.49.50.0
Feb / -8°244.23.310.50.0
Mar / -2°325.82.111.71.8
Apr16° / 637.60.5135.3
May22° / 11°1089.1014.16.9
Jun26° / 16°13111.7014.76.3
Jul28° / 21°33018.1014.55.0
Aug28° / 20°27015.7013.55.1
Sep24° / 15°1107.9012.37.1
Oct18° / 577.30116.2
Nov / -1°608.11.49.81.7
Dec / -8°295.94.39.30.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54852
64852
74753
84654
94555
104456
114456
124357
134357
144456
154357
164258
174258
184159
194060
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263763
273664
283664
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sunch’ŏn gets around 131 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
529
630
731
832
933
1034
1135
1236
1338
1439
1540
1640
1741
1842
1943
2044
2145
2246
2347
2447
2548
2649
2749
2850
2950
3051

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
145401410
242411610
339421810
435432010
532442220
629442520
726442730
823442930
920443240
1018433450
1116423660
1214403980
1312384090
14103642110
1593443130
1683244160
1783045180
1872745210
1962545240
2052345270
2152144301
2241843331
2341642361
2431541392
2531340423
2621238444
2721136465
2821034486
291932498
301930519

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 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 5:17 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:177:51
214.65:167:52
314.65:167:52
414.65:167:53
514.65:157:54
614.75:157:54
714.75:157:55
814.75:147:55
914.75:147:56
1014.75:147:57
1114.75:147:57
1214.75:147:58
1314.75:147:58
1414.85:147:59
1514.85:147:59
1614.85:147:59
1714.85:148:00
1814.85:148:00
1914.85:148:01
2014.85:148:01
2114.85:148:01
2214.85:148:01
2314.85:148:02
2414.85:158:02
2514.85:158:02
2614.85:158:02
2714.85:168:02
2814.85:168:02
2914.85:168:02
3014.85:178:02

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sunch’ŏn

In seasonPeak

In June, Sunch’ŏn sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sunch’ŏn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sunch’ŏn's rainy season runs July–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 Sunch’ŏn?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sunch’ŏn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sunch’ŏn in June

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

In June, Sunch’ŏn sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sunch’ŏn in June

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 2 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sunch’ŏn 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 Sunch’ŏn peaks around August 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sunch’ŏn 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 Sunch’ŏn is worst in January — around 159 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 70 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 18156 µg/m³Jul 2271 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan159Very unhealthy
Feb137Unhealthy
Mar130Unhealthy
Apr111Unhealthy
May95Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep98Unhealthy
Oct118Unhealthy
Nov126Unhealthy
Dec125Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sunch’ŏn?

Sunch’ŏn sits at 39.4°N, 125.9°E, 72 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is P’yŏngsŏng, 21 km away.

SinanjuKangdong-ŭpCh’ŏsal-li

Topography around Sunch’ŏn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunch’ŏn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,856 m.

The land around Sunch’ŏn is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
833 m
80 km
1,856 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: P’yŏngsŏng 21 km · Paek'ak 28 km · Kaech’ŏn 30 km · Anju 31 km · Sunan 33 km · Sinanju 33 km · Kangdong-ŭp 35 km · Ch’ŏsal-li 37 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 Sunch’ŏn (39.4317°, 125.9328°, elevation 72 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).