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Monthly climate in Kyongsong, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Hamgyŏng-bukto, 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, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 4°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 maximum 2°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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Monthly average precipitation in Kyongsong, Hamgyŏng-bukto, 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, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 10 7 9 9 12 16 15 22 12 9 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Kyongsong, Hamgyŏng-bukto, 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, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195 238 289 305 311 321 330 293 284 266 232 233
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 31m 10h 35m 11h 56m 13h 20m 14h 31m 15h 7m 14h 49m 13h 46m 12h 26m 11h 3m 9h 50m 9h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Kyongsong, Hamgyŏng-bukto, 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, Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 7 8 11 10 11 8 6 3 2