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Monthly climate in Kyongsong, North Korea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kyongsong features a humid continental climate (Dwb). Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1195 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kyongsong enjoys an average of 3302 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kyongsong, North Korea

The warmest months in Kyongsong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 °C (63 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kyongsong experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kyongsong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(69°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		16°C
(60°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average high-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(71°F)		15°C
(60°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum-22°C
(-7°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(37°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-19°C
(-3°F)
Minimum-27°C
(-17°F)		-23°C
(-8°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(46°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)

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

Monthly average precipitation in Kyongsong, North Korea

Kyongsong usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kyongsong are January, February and April. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kyongsong. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)36 (1.4)55 (2.2)42 (1.7)103 (4.1)100 (3.9)116 (4.6)333 (13.1)168 (6.6)63 (2.5)59 (2.3)80 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1079912161522129811

Monthly sunshine hours in Kyongsong, North Korea

The sunniest months in Kyongsong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kyongsong: 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 Kyongsong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours195238289305311321330293284266232233
Mean daily daylight hours9h 31m10h 35m11h 56m13h 20m14h 31m15h 7m14h 49m13h 46m12h 26m11h 3m9h 50m9h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Kyongsong, North Korea

Kyongsong 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 Kyongsong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kyongsong. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)346781110118632