Bay
Hamhŭng-man
South Hamgyong · North Korea · Sea of Japan
39.8039, 127.6236 · Hŭngnam, 4 km
- 24°Sea · August
- 26°High · July
- 7.5 hSunshine · March
Your month at the beach
Hamhŭng-man in January
- -2°CAir, daytime high-13°C at night
- 5°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month11 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in February
- 0°CAir, daytime high-10°C at night
- 4°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in March
- 6°CAir, daytime high-5°C at night
- 4°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in April
- 14°CAir, daytime high2°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in May
- 21°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month74 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month87 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in July
- 26°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 4.5 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month250 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month211 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in September
- 22°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in October
- 16°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month47 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in November
- 7°CAir, daytime high-3°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month51 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Hamhŭng-man in December
- -1°CAir, daytime high-11°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 1Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 14 kmAirport: Sondok Airport (DSO)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 4.4 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 5.0 °C
1991–2020 average: -2.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 4.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 3.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 0.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 4.8 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 4.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 8.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 7.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 12.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 2.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 25.3 °C — 3.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 27.5 °C — 3.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 24.2 °C — 2.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 19.6 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 14.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 6.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 6.6 °C — 1.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.1 °C
1991–2020 average: -0.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan5°7 h11 mm
- Feb4°7 h18 mm
- Mar4°8 h24 mm
- Apr8°7 h50 mm
- May13°7 h74 mm
- Jun18°6 h87 mm
- Jul22°4 h250 mm
- Aug24°5 h211 mm
- Sep22°6 h105 mm
- Oct18°7 h47 mm
- Nov13°6 h51 mm
- Dec8°6 h18 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Hamhŭng-man: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -2 | -13 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6.8 | 15 |
| February | 0 | -10 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 7.4 | 15 |
| March | 6 | -5 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 7.5 | 15 |
| April | 14 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 6 | 7.3 | 15 |
| May | 21 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 9 | 7.2 | 14 |
| June | 25 | 14 | 18 | 87 | 12 | 5.7 | 10 |
| July | 26 | 18 | 22 | 250 | 17 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 26 | 18 | 24 | 211 | 16 | 5.1 | 10 |
| September | 22 | 12 | 22 | 105 | 8 | 6.3 | 10 |
| October | 16 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 6 | 6.6 | 12 |
| November | 7 | -3 | 13 | 51 | 7 | 5.6 | 14 |
| December | -1 | -11 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 6.1 | 15 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 24 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 20 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 24 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |