Bay
Kwangnyang-man
Nampo · North Korea · Yellow Sea
38.7586, 125.2394 · Chaeryŏng-ni, 3 km
- 23°Sea · August
- 25°High · August
- 7.4 hSunshine · May
Your month at the beach
Kwangnyang-man in January
- 0°CAir, daytime high-4°C at night
- 3°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month9 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in February
- 1°CAir, daytime high-3°C at night
- 1°CSea temperature
- 5.9 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month20 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in March
- 5°CAir, daytime high1°C at night
- 2°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month23 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in April
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 7°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in May
- 16°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 11°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month84 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in June
- 21°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in July
- 24°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 3.9 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month253 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in August
- 25°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month227 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month91 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in October
- 17°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 6.3 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month55 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in November
- 10°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Kwangnyang-man in December
- 3°CAir, daytime high-1°C at night
- 8°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 0Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Kwangnyang-man ↗
- 64 kmAirport: Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 1.9 °C — 1.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 3.4 °C
1991–2020 average: -0.4 °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 0.0 °C — 1.2 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 1.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 0.8 °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 2.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 2.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 4.6 °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 7.0 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 6.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.3 °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 12.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 11.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °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 16.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.9 °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 21.6 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.2 °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 24.7 °C — 2.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °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 23.8 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °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 — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °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 12.9 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 10.0 °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 6.3 °C — 2.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 8.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 2.6 °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
- Jan3°5 h9 mm
- Feb1°6 h20 mm
- Mar2°7 h23 mm
- Apr7°7 h56 mm
- May11°7 h84 mm
- Jun16°6 h99 mm
- Jul20°4 h253 mm
- Aug23°5 h227 mm
- Sep22°7 h91 mm
- Oct19°6 h55 mm
- Nov14°5 h49 mm
- Dec8°5 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 Kwangnyang-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 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5.4 | 22 |
| February | 1 | -3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 5.9 | 20 |
| March | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 7.1 | 19 |
| April | 10 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 6 | 7.2 | 17 |
| May | 16 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 9 | 7.4 | 15 |
| June | 21 | 17 | 16 | 99 | 10 | 6.1 | 12 |
| July | 24 | 21 | 20 | 253 | 17 | 3.9 | 13 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 25 | 22 | 23 | 227 | 15 | 5.3 | 13 |
| September | 23 | 19 | 22 | 91 | 8 | 6.6 | 14 |
| October | 17 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 7 | 6.3 | 18 |
| November | 10 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 6 | 4.9 | 22 |
| December | 3 | -1 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 5.0 | 23 |
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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 | 34 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 16 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 34 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 |