Ŭndŏk weather in August

In August, Ŭndŏk sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 162 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ŭndŏk's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ŭndŏk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ŭndŏk 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 21°C and 29°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)
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How August really feels in Ŭndŏk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ŭndŏk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -15°1322.39.20.0
Feb-1° / -12°132.62.710.30.0
Mar / -5°254.83.611.60.7
Apr13° / 467.51.813.13.9
May18° / 8912.30.214.45.6
Jun22° / 13°9111.6015.16.1
Jul25° / 18°15513.5014.86.1
Aug25° / 18°16214.1013.76.0
Sep22° / 12°899012.36.8
Oct15° / 476.40.610.85.1
Nov / -5°324.82.99.60.6
Dec-3° / -12°143.13.58.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43169
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
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203565
213664
223763
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243862
254060
264060
274258
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ŭndŏk gets around 162 mm of rain over 14.1 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
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747
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1052146281
2052146281
3052146290
4052145290
5052145290
6052144290
7052244290
8062243280
9062342280
10072442270
11072542260
12082642240
13192641230
141102741210
151112840190
161113040170
172123140160
182133239140
192143339120
203153438110
213153437100
22416353680
23517363470
24618373370
25719373160
26820373050
27921382850
281022382640
291223372440
301324372340
311524362130

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
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227calm
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247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:147:35
214.35:157:34
314.35:167:33
414.25:187:31
514.25:197:30
614.25:207:29
714.15:217:28
814.15:227:26
914.05:237:25
1014.05:247:24
1114.05:257:22
1213.95:267:21
1313.95:277:19
1413.85:287:18
1513.85:297:17
1613.75:307:15
1713.75:327:14
1813.75:337:12
1913.65:347:10
2013.65:357:09
2113.55:367:07
2213.55:377:06
2313.45:387:04
2413.45:397:02
2513.35:407:01
2613.35:416:59
2713.25:436:57
2813.25:446:56
2913.25:456:54
3013.15:466:52
3113.15:476:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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214.2Bright
224.2Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ŭndŏk

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ŭndŏk's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Ŭndŏk?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ŭndŏk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ŭndŏk in August

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

In August, Ŭndŏk sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ŭndŏk 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 44 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 31 to Sep 8 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Ŭndŏk 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 Ŭndŏk 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 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ŭndŏk 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 Ŭndŏk is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateMar 1548 µg/m³Aug 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ŭndŏk?

Ŭndŏk sits at 42.5°N, 130.3°E, 48 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Aoji-ri, 5.0 km away.

HoeryŏngOnsŏngNamyangNamyang-nodongjagu

Topography around Ŭndŏk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ŭndŏk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.

The land around Ŭndŏk is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
1,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Aoji-ri 5.0 km · Sŏnbong 19 km · Unggi 21 km · Rajin 30 km · Hoeryŏng 49 km · Onsŏng 56 km · Namyang 62 km · Namyang-nodongjagu 62 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 Ŭndŏk (42.5188°, 130.3348°, elevation 48 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).