Yŏnsa-ŭp weather in July

In July, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 133 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Yŏnsa-ŭp's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yŏnsa-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:07 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Yŏnsa-ŭp reaches about 24°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 28°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)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102315
112315
122415
132415
142415
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172415
182415
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202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

How July really feels in Yŏnsa-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.

Yŏnsa-ŭp weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53763
63763
73664
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143367
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Yŏnsa-ŭp gets around 133 mm of rain over 15.2 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1749
1849
1950
2050
2150
2250
2350
2451
2551
2651
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13353131
23153151
32954161
42755171
52653192
62454202
72353222
82153233
92051254
101951264
111850285
121748296
131647307
141545318
151444339
1613423411
1712413512
1811403613
1911383714
2010373815
219363916
228344017
237334118
247324319
256304420
265294520
275284620
284284721
294274821
303264921
313265021

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:577:58
215.04:577:58
315.04:587:58
415.04:587:57
515.04:597:57
615.04:597:57
714.95:007:57
814.95:017:56
914.95:017:56
1014.95:027:56
1114.95:037:55
1214.95:037:55
1314.85:047:54
1414.85:057:54
1514.85:067:53
1614.85:077:53
1714.75:077:52
1814.75:087:51
1914.75:097:51
2014.75:107:50
2114.65:117:49
2214.65:127:48
2314.65:137:48
2414.65:137:47
2514.55:147:46
2614.55:157:45
2714.55:167:44
2814.45:177:43
2914.45:187:42
3014.45:197:41
3114.35:207:40

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 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 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
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Yŏnsa-ŭp

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Yŏnsa-ŭp?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yŏnsa-ŭp in July

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

In July, Yŏnsa-ŭp sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Yŏnsa-ŭp in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
July 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).