Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kwirak features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 823 mm (32.4 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kwirak enjoys an average of 3241 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kwirak are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (63 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kwirak experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kwirak, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea with other places around the world.
Kwirak usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kwirak are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 37 (1.5) | 26 (1.0) | 98 (3.9) | 82 (3.2) | 102 (4.0) | 248 (9.8) | 111 (4.4) | 38 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Kwirak are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kwirak: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 235 | 283 | 299 | 312 | 304 | 313 | 288 | 283 | 266 | 231 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 32m | 11h 56m | 13h 22m | 14h 36m | 15h 13m | 14h 54m | 13h 50m | 12h 27m | 11h 1m | 9h 45m | 9h 6m |
Kwirak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Kwirak UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |