Yŏnggwang-ŭp weather in July

In July, Yŏnggwang-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 226 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏnggwang-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical July day in Yŏnggwang-ŭp reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
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172620
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192620
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How July really feels in Yŏnggwang-ŭp

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.

Yŏnggwang-ŭp weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -10°416.77.49.50.0
Feb / -8°366.16.110.40.0
Mar / -2°487.55.511.71.3
Apr15° / 607.31.1134.8
May20° / 10°888.4014.26.6
Jun24° / 15°10510.6014.86.6
Jul26° / 19°22615.7014.55.6
Aug26° / 20°24316.1013.65.6
Sep23° / 14°1319.4012.36.8
Oct17° / 677.80.110.96.0
Nov / 768.93.19.82.0
Dec / -7°446.45.89.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
82971
92971
102971
112971
122872
132872
142674
152674
162773
172773
182773
192773
202872
212971
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Yŏnggwang-ŭp gets around 226 mm of rain over 15.7 wet days in July. 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 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
446
547
647
748
849
949
1050
1150
1251
1351
1451
1552
1652
1752
1853
1953
2053
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2853
2953
3054
3154

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1113424040
2112414240
3111394450
4110384660
519364770
619354880
718344990
8173350100
9173250110
10173150120
11063050140
12062949150
13062849170
14052748190
15052648210
16042547230
17042446251
18042346271
19032245281
20032145301
21031945321
22021745342
23021644362
24021444382
25021344392
26011244412
27011144422
28011044433
2901943443
3001843453
3100843463

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 5:09 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:097:58
214.85:107:58
314.85:107:58
414.85:117:58
514.85:117:57
614.85:127:57
714.75:127:57
814.75:137:57
914.75:137:56
1014.75:147:56
1114.75:157:56
1214.75:157:55
1314.65:167:55
1414.65:177:54
1514.65:187:54
1614.65:187:53
1714.65:197:53
1814.55:207:52
1914.55:217:51
2014.55:217:51
2114.55:227:50
2214.45:237:49
2314.45:247:49
2414.45:257:48
2514.45:267:47
2614.35:277:46
2714.35:277:45
2814.35:287:44
2914.25:297:43
3014.25:307:42
3114.25:317:41

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Yŏnggwang-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏnggwang-ŭp sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yŏnggwang-ŭp's rainy season runs July–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 July a good time to visit Yŏnggwang-ŭp?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Yŏnggwang-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yŏnggwang-ŭp in July

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

In July, Yŏnggwang-ŭp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yŏnggwang-ŭp in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 28 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Yŏnggwang-ŭp 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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp peaks around August 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 20UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yŏnggwang-ŭp 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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp is worst in March — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 996 µg/m³Jul 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏnggwang-ŭp?

Yŏnggwang-ŭp sits at 40.0°N, 127.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hamhŭng, 13 km away.

Samho-rodongjaguHongwŏnYuktae-dongSinp’oKowŏn-ŭpYŏch’im-dong

Topography around Yŏnggwang-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏnggwang-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,560 m.

The land around Yŏnggwang-ŭp is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
2,560 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Hamhŭng 13 km · Hŭngnam 25 km · Samho-rodongjagu 36 km · Hongwŏn 43 km · Yuktae-dong 60 km · Sinp’o 63 km · Kowŏn-ŭp 67 km · Yŏch’im-dong 78 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 Yŏnggwang-ŭp (40.0183°, 127.4547°, elevation 35 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).