Yŏch’im-dong weather in July

In July, Yŏch’im-dong sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 256 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Yŏch’im-dong's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏch’im-dong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:21 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical July day in Yŏch’im-dong reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°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, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172416
182416
192416
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

How July really feels in Yŏch’im-dong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 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-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93070
102971
112971
122872
132773
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222575
232575
242476
252575
262674
272575
282575
292575
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Yŏch’im-dong gets around 256 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
558
658
758
858
958
1058
1159
1259
1360
1460
1561
1662
1762
1863
1964
2064
2164
2265
2365
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2966
3066
3165

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113533040
212513250
311493450
411483660
510463770
69453880
79433990
884240100
984041110
1073942130
1173742140
1263643160
1363443170
1453343190
1553143210
1642943230
1742843250
1842642271
1932542291
2032342311
2132242331
2222041352
2321941372
2421741382
2521640402
2621440413
2711340423
2811241433
2911241433
3011141443
3111142443

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, 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 July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 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 5:11 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:118:02
214.85:128:02
314.85:128:02
414.85:138:02
514.85:138:02
614.85:148:01
714.85:148:01
814.85:158:01
914.75:168:01
1014.75:168:00
1114.75:178:00
1214.75:187:59
1314.75:187:59
1414.75:197:58
1514.65:207:58
1614.65:217:57
1714.65:217:57
1814.65:227:56
1914.55:237:56
2014.55:247:55
2114.55:257:54
2214.55:257:53
2314.45:267:53
2414.45:277:52
2514.45:287:51
2614.45:297:50
2714.35:307:49
2814.35:317:48
2914.35:327:47
3014.25:337:46
3114.25:337:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.48 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 — July's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Yŏch’im-dong

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Yŏch’im-dong?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yŏch’im-dong in July

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

In July, Yŏch’im-dong sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Yŏch’im-dong in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
July 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).