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Monthly climate in Chungbong, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chungbong features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 891 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chungbong enjoys an average of 3260 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chungbong, North Korea

The warmest months in Chungbong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (62 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (13 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chungbong experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chungbong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(85°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		18°C
(65°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		17°C
(63°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(73°F)		16°C
(61°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Average high-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		6°C
(44°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(71°F)		14°C
(58°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(13°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Average low-15°C
(6°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-13°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(33°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chungbong, North Korea with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Chungbong, North Korea

Chungbong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chungbong are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chungbong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)11 (0.4)18 (0.7)40 (1.6)30 (1.2)100 (3.9)99 (3.9)119 (4.7)264 (10.4)120 (4.7)38 (1.5)41 (1.6)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)23571216141910542

Monthly sunshine hours in Chungbong, North Korea

The sunniest months in Chungbong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chungbong: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chungbong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours195236286298310311318288282267232231
Mean daily daylight hours9h 25m10h 32m11h 56m13h 23m14h 36m15h 14m14h 55m13h 50m12h 27m11h 1m9h 45m9h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Chungbong, North Korea

Chungbong 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, February 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 Chungbong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chungbong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235781010118532