Yŏnsa-ŭp weather in August

In August, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 125 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Yŏnsa-ŭp's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏnsa-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Yŏnsa-ŭp reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92416
102416
112416
122416
132415
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312212

How August really feels in Yŏnsa-ŭp

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.

Yŏnsa-ŭp weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August 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-8° / -19°82.12.89.30.0
Feb-5° / -17°143.54.210.30.0
Mar / -10°266.76.311.70.0
Apr10° / -1°519.95.613.12.4
May17° / 8914.51.114.34.8
Jun21° / 11°8914.40155.6
Jul24° / 15°13315.2014.76.0
Aug23° / 15°12513013.76.2
Sep19° / 707.8012.36.3
Oct12° / 376.32.110.93.5
Nov / -8°285.759.60.1
Dec-6° / -16°123.4490.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33367
43466
53565
63565
73664
83664
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
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193961
203961
213961
223961
234159
244159
254258
264258
274456
284456
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Yŏnsa-ŭp gets around 125 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
448
548
647
747
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1742
1841
1940
2040
2139
2239
2338
2438
2537
2637
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13255121
23255121
34255021
44255120
55255020
65254920
76264820
87264720
98274519
109284419
1110294218
1212304117
1313313916
1415323715
1517333514
1620343313
1722343212
1824353011
1927352810
203036269
213236248
223536227
233836216
244035195
254335184
264634173
274933153
285232142
295431132
305730112
315929102

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:217:39
214.35:227:38
314.25:237:36
414.25:247:35
514.15:257:34
614.15:267:33
714.15:277:32
814.05:287:30
914.05:297:29
1014.05:317:28
1113.95:327:26
1213.95:337:25
1313.85:347:24
1413.85:357:22
1513.75:367:21
1613.75:377:19
1713.75:387:18
1813.65:397:16
1913.65:407:15
2013.55:417:13
2113.55:427:12
2213.45:437:10
2313.45:447:08
2413.45:457:07
2513.35:467:05
2613.35:487:04
2713.25:497:02
2813.25:507:00
2913.15:516:59
3013.15:526:57
3113.05:536:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
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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 Yŏnsa-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Yŏnsa-ŭp's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Yŏnsa-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yŏnsa-ŭp in August

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

In August, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Yŏnsa-ŭp in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yŏnsa-ŭp peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yŏnsa-ŭp 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2238 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May34Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yŏnsa-ŭp?

Yŏnsa-ŭp sits at 41.9°N, 129.0°E, 707 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Musan-ŭp, 39 km away.

Musan-ŭpSamjiyŏn-ŭpPuryŏng-ŭpRanamKyŏngsŏngChongjinŎrangHwasŏng

Topography around Yŏnsa-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yŏnsa-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m around an average of 868 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Yŏnsa-ŭp is covered by trees (42%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
575 m
16 km
1,335 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Musan-ŭp 39 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 58 km · Puryŏng-ŭp 60 km · Ranam 60 km · Kyŏngsŏng 61 km · Chongjin 65 km · Ŏrang 74 km · Hwasŏng 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 Yŏnsa-ŭp (41.9081°, 129.0111°, elevation 707 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).