Yŏch’im-dong in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Yŏch’im-dong sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 596 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Yŏch’im-dong's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yŏch’im-dong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 596 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Yŏch’im-dong in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Yŏch’im-dong reaches about 23°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Yŏch’im-dong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6° / -18° | 17 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -16° | 25 | 5 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -8° | 42 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 0° | 72 | 9.8 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 110 | 12.3 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 128 | 15 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 256 | 19.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 212 | 15.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 101 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 13° / 2° | 49 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 3° / -6° | 59 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 0.3 |
| Dec | -5° / -16° | 31 | 7 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Yŏch’im-dong gets around 596 mm of rain over 50 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yŏch’im-dong
In summer, Yŏch’im-dong overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Yŏch’im-dong?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Yŏch’im-dong for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yŏch’im-dong in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Yŏch’im-dong sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Yŏch’im-dong in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Yŏch’im-dong in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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.