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Monthly climate in Kimch'aek-si, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kimch'aek-si features a humid continental climate (Dfa). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 976 mm (38.4 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kimch'aek-si enjoys an average of 3311 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kimch'aek-si, North Korea

The warmest months in Kimch'aek-si are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (65 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kimch'aek-si experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kimch'aek-si. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		8°C
(48°F)
Average high-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(49°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Average low-9°C
(16°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(60°F)		8°C
(48°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum-17°C
(2°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-6°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kimch'aek-si, North Korea

Kimch'aek-si usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kimch'aek-si are January, February and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kimch'aek-si. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)43 (1.7)45 (1.8)54 (2.1)36 (1.4)89 (3.5)71 (2.8)108 (4.3)221 (8.7)120 (4.7)56 (2.2)64 (2.5)69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)878799121698810

Monthly sunshine hours in Kimch'aek-si, North Korea

The sunniest months in Kimch'aek-si are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kimch'aek-si: 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 Kimch'aek-si. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196237291304314325331297284265230232
Mean daily daylight hours9h 36m10h 38m11h 56m13h 17m14h 26m15h 1m14h 43m13h 43m12h 25m11h 5m9h 54m9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Kimch'aek-si, North Korea

Kimch'aek-si 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 Kimch'aek-si UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kimch'aek-si. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)346891011118632