Sŭngho 1-tong weather in July

In July, Sŭngho 1-tong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 277 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sŭngho 1-tong's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sŭngho 1-tong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sŭngho 1-tong reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
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How July really feels in Sŭngho 1-tong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sŭngho 1-tong 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-1° / -10°153.53.29.60.0
Feb / -6°214.12.810.50.0
Mar / -1°295.11.711.72.3
Apr17° / 567.10.2135.8
May23° / 11°978.5014.17.1
Jun27° / 17°11010.4014.76.4
Jul28° / 21°27716.2014.55.0
Aug29° / 21°23014.2013.55.1
Sep25° / 15°937012.37.3
Oct19° / 445.90116.7
Nov / 477.20.99.92.2
Dec / -7°255.63.49.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43466
53466
63367
73169
83169
93070
103070
112971
122872
132674
142674
152674
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293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sŭngho 1-tong gets around 277 mm of rain over 16.2 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
347
447
547
648
748
848
949
1049
1150
1251
1351
1452
1553
1653
1754
1854
1955
2055
2155
2256
2356
2456
2556
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3156

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1172355140
2162156160
3161956180
4051857200
5051756220
6051655240
7041555260
8041553280
9041551300
10041449321
11041448341
12041446361
13031344382
14031341402
15031339423
16021337444
17021235464
18021233485
19021131506
20011129527
21011027539
22019265410
23018245611
24017225812
25016215913
26016205914
27005196115
28005186116
29004176217
30004176217
31004166218

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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199calm
209calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 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 5:18 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:188:01
214.75:198:01
314.75:198:00
414.75:208:00
514.75:208:00
614.75:218:00
714.65:218:00
814.65:227:59
914.65:227:59
1014.65:237:59
1114.65:247:59
1214.65:247:58
1314.55:257:58
1414.55:267:57
1514.55:267:57
1614.55:277:56
1714.55:287:56
1814.45:297:55
1914.45:297:55
2014.45:307:54
2114.45:317:53
2214.35:327:53
2314.35:337:52
2414.35:337:51
2514.35:347:50
2614.25:357:49
2714.25:367:49
2814.25:377:48
2914.25:387:47
3014.15:397:46
3114.15:397:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
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94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
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244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sŭngho 1-tong

In seasonPeak

In July, Sŭngho 1-tong sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sŭngho 1-tong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sŭngho 1-tong'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 July a good time to visit Sŭngho 1-tong?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sŭngho 1-tong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sŭngho 1-tong in July

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

In July, Sŭngho 1-tong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Sŭngho 1-tong in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 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 Sŭngho 1-tong in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Sŭngho 1-tong peaks around August 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sŭngho 1-tong 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 Sŭngho 1-tong is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 102 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 15198 µg/m³Jul 21103 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar180Very unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May132Unhealthy
Jun124Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep152Very unhealthy
Oct182Very unhealthy
Nov195Very unhealthy
Dec181Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sŭngho 1-tong?

Sŭngho 1-tong sits at 39.0°N, 126.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kangdong-ŭp, 20 km away.

SunanKangsŏn

Topography around Sŭngho 1-tong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sŭngho 1-tong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sŭngho 1-tong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,464 m.

The land around Sŭngho 1-tong is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
1,464 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kangdong-ŭp 20 km · Pyongyang 20 km · Chunghwa 21 km · Hŭkkyo-ri 27 km · Man’gyŏngdae-ri 28 km · P’yŏngsŏng 30 km · Sunan 34 km · Kangsŏn 35 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 Sŭngho 1-tong (38.9914°, 125.9778°, elevation 38 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).