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Monthly climate in Kwirak, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kwirak, North Korea

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kwirak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kwirak, North Korea

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kwirak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)13561114121910641

Monthly sunshine hours in Kwirak, North Korea

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kwirak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours193235283299312304313288283266231230
Mean daily daylight hours9h 26m10h 32m11h 56m13h 22m14h 36m15h 13m14h 54m13h 50m12h 27m11h 1m9h 45m9h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Kwirak, North Korea

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kwirak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235781010108532