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Monthly climate in Chongjin, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chongjin features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1180 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chongjin enjoys an average of 3302 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chongjin, North Korea §

The warmest months in Chongjin are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chongjin experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chongjin, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chongjin, North Korea §

Chongjin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 212 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chongjin are January, February and April. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chongjin, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28 (1.1) 32 (1.3) 56 (2.2) 34 (1.3) 114 (4.5) 97 (3.8) 116 (4.6) 360 (14.2) 161 (6.3) 57 (2.3) 54 (2.1) 71 (2.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 9 8 11 15 16 23 13 8 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Chongjin, North Korea §

The sunniest months in Chongjin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chongjin: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chongjin, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195 238 289 305 311 321 330 293 284 266 232 233
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 31m 10h 35m 11h 56m 13h 20m 14h 31m 15h 7m 14h 49m 13h 47m 12h 26m 11h 3m 9h 50m 9h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Chongjin, North Korea §

Chongjin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chongjin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chongjin, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 7 8 11 10 11 8 6 3 2