Ŭllyul weather in August

In August, Ŭllyul sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 195 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ŭllyul's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ŭllyul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ŭllyul reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
102923
112923
122922
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222821
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292820
302720
312719

How August really feels in Ŭllyul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 15 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
15
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ŭllyul weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°133.32.89.60.0
Feb / -5°173.6210.50.0
Mar / -0°244.2111.72.1
Apr16° / 466.20.1135.6
May22° / 12°837.3014.17.2
Jun26° / 17°918.6014.66.8
Jul28° / 22°22714.6014.45.2
Aug29° / 22°19513.6013.55.2
Sep25° / 16°866.6012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.80116.8
Nov10° / 437.10.99.92.7
Dec / -4°225.32.49.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
84060
94159
104159
114258
124357
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234555
244753
254852
264852
274951
284951
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ŭllyul gets around 195 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
452
552
651
750
848
947
1046
1145
1244
1343
1442
1542
1641
1741
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2739
2838
2938
3037
3136

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002155330
2002155231
3002155132
4002155132
5002155132
6002164932
7003174832
8003184831
9013194730
10014204629
11014224628
12014234527
13015254425
14016264424
15017284322
16017304220
17018314119
18019334017
190110353915
200211363814
210212373712
220313383610
23131439359
24141540338
25141640326
26151741315
27151941295
28162042284
29172142263
30272241253
31282441232

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:457:46
214.05:457:45
314.05:467:44
413.95:477:43
513.95:487:42
613.95:497:41
713.85:507:40
813.85:517:39
913.85:527:37
1013.75:537:36
1113.75:537:35
1213.75:547:34
1313.65:557:33
1413.65:567:31
1513.55:577:30
1613.55:587:29
1713.55:597:27
1813.46:007:26
1913.46:017:25
2013.46:027:23
2113.36:037:22
2213.36:047:20
2313.26:047:19
2413.26:057:17
2513.26:067:16
2613.16:077:14
2713.16:087:13
2813.06:097:11
2913.06:107:10
3013.06:117:08
3112.96:127:07

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ŭllyul

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ŭllyul'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 August a good time to visit Ŭllyul?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ŭllyul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ŭllyul in August

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

In August, Ŭllyul sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ŭllyul in August

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Oct 3 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Ŭllyul in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ŭllyul peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ŭllyul in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ŭllyul is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ŭllyul?

Ŭllyul sits at 38.5°N, 125.2°E, 29 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Kwail-ŭp, 17 km away.

Topography around Ŭllyul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ŭllyul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Ŭllyul is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and water (38%), cropland (36%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Kwail-ŭp 17 km · Songhwa 18 km · Samch’ŏn 21 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 21 km · Chaeryŏng-ni 25 km · Anak 26 km · Changyŏn 30 km · Namp’o 31 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 Ŭllyul (38.5139°, 125.1897°, elevation 29 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).