Yŏch’im-dong weather in September

In September, Yŏch’im-dong sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 101 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Yŏch’im-dong's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏch’im-dong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Yŏch’im-dong reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32212
42112
52112
62112
72111
82111
92111
102011
112011
122010
132010
142010
152010
16209
17199
18199
19199
20198
21198
22188
23188
24187
25187
26187
27177
28176
29176
30176

How September really feels in Yŏch’im-dong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64555
74654
84654
94753
104852
114951
124951
135050
145149
155248
165347
175446
185545
195545
205644
215743
225842
235842
245941
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Yŏch’im-dong gets around 101 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
537
636
735
834
934
1033
1132
1231
1330
1429
1529
1628
1727
1826
1925
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14038193
24337172
34636162
44935142
55234122
65533111
7583291
8603181
9632971
10662851
11702640
12712540
13742330
14772120
15791920
16801820
17831610
18851410
19871210
20881110
2191900
2292800
2393700
2495500
2596400
2697300
2797300
2898200
2999100
3099100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:057:01
212.96:067:00
312.86:076:58
412.86:086:56
512.86:096:55
612.76:106:53
712.76:116:51
812.66:126:49
912.66:136:48
1012.56:146:46
1112.56:156:44
1212.46:166:43
1312.46:176:41
1412.46:186:39
1512.36:196:37
1612.36:206:36
1712.26:216:34
1812.26:226:32
1912.16:236:30
2012.16:246:29
2112.06:256:27
2212.06:266:25
2311.96:276:23
2411.96:286:22
2511.96:296:20
2611.86:306:18
2711.86:316:16
2811.76:326:15
2911.76:336:13
3011.66:346:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.36 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 — September's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Yŏch’im-dong

In seasonPeak

None of Yŏch’im-dong's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 September a good time to visit Yŏch’im-dong?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yŏch’im-dong in September

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

In September, Yŏch’im-dong sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Yŏch’im-dong in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).