Yŏch’im-dong weather in August

In August, Yŏch’im-dong sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 212 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yŏch’im-dong's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏch’im-dong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Yŏch’im-dong reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192415
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252314
262314
272314
282214
292213
302213
312213

How August really feels in Yŏch’im-dong

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.

Yŏch’im-dong 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-6° / -18°173.94.69.50.0
Feb-3° / -16°2555.810.40.0
Mar / -8°428.27.811.70.1
Apr11° / 729.85132.6
May17° / 11012.30.514.25.2
Jun21° / 12°12815014.85.6
Jul23° / 16°25619.3014.65.3
Aug24° / 16°21215.7013.65.9
Sep20° / 1018.5012.36.4
Oct13° / 497.70.810.93.9
Nov / -6°598.86.39.80.3
Dec-5° / -16°3177.69.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32971
42971
53070
63070
73169
83268
93466
103466
113466
123664
133664
143664
153664
163763
173763
183664
193664
203664
213664
223763
233862
243862
253961
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yŏch’im-dong gets around 212 mm of rain over 15.7 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 51% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
462
561
660
759
858
957
1056
1155
1254
1353
1452
1551
1650
1749
1848
1947
2047
2146
2245
2344
2444
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3040
3140

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111142443
211142443
311142433
411142433
511241432
621341422
721540422
821639411
921838401
1032038391
1132237371
1232436351
1342636340
1452835320
1553035300
1663234280
1783334260
1893533230
19103633210
20123732190
21133832160
22153932140
23173931120
24194031100
2522403090
2624402970
2726402860
2829402650
2932392440
3035392340
3137392130

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:347:44
214.15:357:43
314.15:367:42
414.15:377:41
514.05:387:40
614.05:397:39
714.05:407:38
813.95:417:36
913.95:427:35
1013.85:437:34
1113.85:447:33
1213.85:457:31
1313.75:467:30
1413.75:477:29
1513.75:487:27
1613.65:497:26
1713.65:507:24
1813.55:517:23
1913.55:527:22
2013.55:537:20
2113.45:547:19
2213.45:557:17
2313.35:567:16
2413.35:577:14
2513.25:587:12
2613.25:597:11
2713.26:007:09
2813.16:017:08
2913.16:027:06
3013.06:037:04
3113.06:047:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Yŏch’im-dong

In seasonPeak

In August, Yŏch’im-dong sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yŏch’im-dong's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Yŏch’im-dong?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yŏch’im-dong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yŏch’im-dong in August

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

In August, Yŏch’im-dong sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Yŏch’im-dong in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yŏch’im-dong peaks around August 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yŏch’im-dong 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 Yŏch’im-dong is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1636 µg/m³Aug 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏch’im-dong?

Yŏch’im-dong sits at 40.4°N, 126.7°E, 472 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Songwŏn-ŭp, 30 km away.

Kop’ungSongwŏnKanggyeTŏkch’ŏnKujang-ŭpYŏnggwang-ŭpSijung

Topography around Yŏch’im-dong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yŏch’im-dong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏch’im-dong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m around an average of 630 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,309 m.

The land around Yŏch’im-dong is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
700 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
2,309 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Songwŏn-ŭp 30 km · Kop’ung 66 km · Songwŏn 66 km · Kanggye 68 km · Tŏkch’ŏn 76 km · Kujang-ŭp 77 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 78 km · Sijung 83 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 Yŏch’im-dong (40.3617°, 126.6585°, elevation 472 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. 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).